John Otto Haas Molecular Ecologist - Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

• Country

  USA

• Region

  North America

• Working hours

  Full-time

• Contract type

  Permanent

• Experience

  Mid-senior level

The newly endowed John Otto Haas Molecular Ecologist will conduct research at Morris Arboretum & Gardens with a focus on techniques that integrate fieldwork and herbarium collections with resources from the Plant Science Laboratory. The successful candidate will use molecular tools to investigate evolutionary patterns (e.g., conservation genetics, functional genomics), spatial dynamics (e.g., landscape genetics, phylogeography), and/or community-scale processes or community composition, such as plant-animal interactions, relationships within the plant microbiome, and/or metagenomics/eDNA.

To Apply: Applicants should apply online through the link below at Workday and in addition to the application requirements, they must submit (1) a Cover Letter; (2) updated curriculum vitae; and (3) a Research Statement (up to three pages).

Deadline: 1 September 2026

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Contract type: Full-time

Salary: $67,155.00-$95,000.00

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