Concordia University, Biology Department
Montreal, QC, Canada
Position description
The Department of Biology in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position and Tier II Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Applied Synthetic Biology at the rank of Assistant Professor. The CRC will support and expand upon Concordia University’s research programs in synthetic biology, bioengineering and biomanufacturing with an applied focus on sustainability, food security, and/or human health. The successful candidate will have a strong track record in the design and engineering of microbial, plant, and/or mammalian cells in areas such as (but not limited to) renewable energies, biomaterials, foods, or medical therapeutics. They will establish a research program that will benefit from, and foster growth of, our state-of-the-art Centre for Applied Synthetic Biology, Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics, Genome Foundry, and Bioprocessing Facility.
The successful...