About this position
The Laboratory of Phytopathology offers two new positions for Associate Professors with ambition to grow who will help shape the future of phytopathology through innovative research on disease resilience, pathogen adaptation, quantitative disease biology, predictive modelling, or mechanistic understanding of plant-pathogen interactions.
As an Associate Professor in the Laboratory of Phytopathology, you will contribute to working on the frontier of phytopathology. You enjoy and have experience in developing novel concepts in plant-pathogen interactions on different scales (individual plant, population, ecosystem). You are a team player and able to connect to researchers in other chair groups at Wageningen University and establish an (inter)national network.
You contribute to teaching and to mentoring colleagues in the team. You have the ambition to contribute to positioning the group in a competitive (funding) landscape.
Specific topics that are complementary to the current research group are:
- theoretical phytopathology;
- predictive modelling / Bioinformatics;
- quantitative disease immunity;
- structural biology.
However, researchers working on other cutting-edge theories/approaches in phytopathology are also encouraged to apply.
Your duties and responsibilities include:
- develop novel concepts in plant-pathogen interactions;
- contribute to the funding of the group;
- contribute to (coordination and innovation of) teaching and supervision of PhD students and postdocs;
- develop (inter)national network and collaborations;
- mentoring and coaching of scientific staff.
Your team
You will work in a highly interdisciplinary and international research environment within the Laboratory of Phytopathology at Wageningen University. Currently, the permanent staff of the group consists of 5 researchers, 2 teachers, and 6 support staff.
You will work here
Laboratory of Phytopathology at Wageningen University.
Requirements
Specific Requirements
- You are an experienced and innovative researcher in phytopathology at the Associate Professor level and have the ambition to further develop your own position as well as the position of the Laboratory of Phytopathology.
- You are dedicated to teaching students.
- You are experienced in navigating the (inter)national funding landscape.
You also possess:
- vision on how to operate at the frontier of international phytopathology research;
- strong communication/mentoring skills, potential to act as an ambassador of the group;
- track record in initiating/participating in large consortia and Public-Private Partnerships;
- proven networking skills;
- feeling for translating research and connecting with industries and society, e.g. by working on (model) crops.
- In our international working environment, there is an increasing amount of English-language communication.
- For this position, it is essential to have excellent English language skills.
How to apply
- Read the full advert on the source site — it carries the authoritative terms.
- Prepare your SOP, CV, transcripts and referees before the deadline.
- Apply through the university's own portal. Never pay a fee to a third party.