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As part of a cluster hire in multi-omics integration and data analytics applied to plant breeding, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture invites applications for a 12-month, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position (80% research, 20% teaching) in Rice Genomics and Breeding Systems. This position holds the Anheuser-Busch and Arkansas Wholesalers Professorship in Plant Molecular Genetics, offering enhanced visibility, support, and leadership expectations in molecular genetics and genomics research.

The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized research program focused on genomic discovery, trait characterization, molecular breeding methodologies, and the innovation of advanced breeding systems in rice. The position will work closely with the University’s two public rice breeding programs to accelerate trait discovery, deployment, and cultivar development.

• Conduct research in areas such as RNA-seq, genomic mapping, functional genomics, molecular marker development, high-throughput gene discovery, and genomic characterization of traits important to rice growers, processors, and end users.
• Utilize and advance tools including gene editing (CRISPR and related), pan genomics, genome assembly, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and multi-omics integration.
• Collaborate closely with the University’s two rice breeding programs to enable molecular selection, rapid trait deployment, genomic prediction, and marker-enabled variety development.
• Engage interdisciplinary collaborations with plant pathologists, agronomists, food scientists, entomologists, weed scientists, and engineers to expand genomic application across production and quality traits.
• Secure extramural funding from federal agencies (USDA‑NIFA, NSF, DOE, USAID), commodity boards, industry partnerships, and multi‑institutional initiatives.
• Publish research in peer‑reviewed journals and communicate impact to…