Associate Professor in Computational Crop Biology

The University of Cambridge seeks an Associate Professor to teach and conduct research in computational crop biology, combining expertise in computer science, machine learning, or mathematical modelling with crop biology. The role focuses on AI-guided crop improvement, including new-to-nature proteins, genomic prediction, pangenome data integration, and mechanistic modelling of crop growth and gene regulation. The appointee will join the Crop Sciences Centre and Department of Plant Sciences, contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, advising postgraduate students, and developing a research programme aligned with existing strengths in wheat, rice, maize, beans, potato, and tomato. The position offers access to shared facilities, collaborative research groups, and opportunities for college fellowship.