Assistant Professor of Plant-Biotic Interactions

Position Number: 45795

Closing Date: September 21, 2026

The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech University (TTU) invites applications for a full-time 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin September 1, 2027. We seek a candidate with expertise in the study of plant-biotic interactions, broadly defined. The successful candidate will be provided a competitive start-up package to develop their research program and will be expected to attract external funding for research related to plant-biotic interactions.

Potential areas of specialization include, but are not limited to:

• Plant-soil microbe (e.g., fungal, bacterial, virus) interactions
• Plant-pollinator interactions
• Plant-herbivore interactions

The candidate's research may span any area of biology, from cell biology and genetics to ecology and evolutionary biology. Preference will be given to applicants who employ integrative approaches that bridge multiple levels of biological organization and methodologies. A research focus that includes fundamental biological research will be considered an asset.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate education by developing and teaching courses that align with their expertise and departmental needs, and by mentoring undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs.

The successful candidate will benefit from collaborative opportunities within Biology, complementing our expertise in the ecology, evolution, physiology, and genetics of plants as well as our expertise in genomics, entomology, and plant-microbial systems. Depending on the candidate's expertise, they could interface with several other departments and centres on campus, including Plant and Soil Science, Natural Resources Management, the E.L. Reed Herbarium, and the Museum at TTU.

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