Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics

Location:

Guelph, CA, N1G 2W1

Primary Category Page:
Faculty, Librarian and Veterinarian

Division:
College of Biological Science

Requisition

Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics

Integrative Biology

The Department of Integrative Biology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Biology with an emphasis on Bioinformatics. We seek candidates whose research uses innovative analytical approaches to address biological questions across scales (from genomes to ecosystems) particularly those relevant to understanding responses to environmental stressors and global change. Applicants must have a PhD in Biology or a related field and Postdoctoral experience is preferred.

Applicants should demonstrate how their research can integrate and enhance the existing strengths of the Department of Integrative Biology and interdisciplinary initiatives in bioinformatics. Applicants are encouraged to investigate current faculty profiles in the Department of Integrative Biology and College of Biological Sciences and propose novel research directions that fit within, integrate among, or complement the Department’s primary research pillars of Ecology, Evolution, and Comparative Animal Physiology.

We are especially interested in candidates whose work is interdisciplinary, collaborative, and eager to advance research that generates or synthesizes big data which addresses mechanisms associated with the global biodiversity crisis, explores responses to environmental stressors across scales, and/or advances microbial and proteomic research.

These research themes may include, but are not limited to:

• Synthesis of genomic databases using advanced bioinformatics and data analytics
• The use of transcriptomics, metabolomics, or proteomics to understand biological responses
• Environmental, ecological, population, ecosystem genomics
• Cellular responses to physiological or environmental stressors
• Genetic diversity including eDNA
• Impacts of environmental stress on ecosystem resilience
• Complexity of biological response to environmental change

The University of Guelph offers extensive research infrastructure to support research and training, including the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG), Advanced Analysis Centre, Genomics facility, Phytotron, Mass Spectroscopy, Imaging facility, NMR, Hagen Aqualab, Centre for Ecosystem Management, Biodiversity Institute for Conservation Synthesis, Microbiome Preservation and Analysis Research Center (MiPARC), Arboretum, and field research stations among others.

We welcome applicants from across the biological sciences, genomics, and related disciplines. A successful applicant will demonstrate potential for excellence, innovation, and impactful work in discovery-based research focused on the natural world. Applicants should demonstrate their ability to develop and lead independent projects, including success in securing competitive funding. Potential for collaboration with industry, government, or community partners is an asset.

Successful applicants will have demonstrated potential for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels as they will support the Bioinformatics thesis and course-based programs, and teach in the Department of Integrative Biology. Applicants should demonstrate their commitment to training the next generation of scientists and fostering diversity, equity and inclusion within the research community.

The University of Guelph resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We offer respect to our Indigenous neighbours and strive to strengthen relationships with them.

The University of Guelph is committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative environment. In the Department of Integrative Biology, we value diversity and inclusivity because diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, and a modern academic community. The Department actively fosters a culture that is positive, collegial,…