The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is seeking an outstanding Mycologist or Cryptogamic Botanist for a career-track appointment in the Center for Biodiversity and Evolution. We seek candidates who are innovative and collaborative, eager to advance nature-based solutions to contemporary challenges. The successful candidate will develop an innovative collections-based and laboratory research program focused on important issues in biodiversity science, supported by extramural funding from federal and private sources. They will also use diverse data (emphasizing but not limited to systematic and floristic data) in creative ways for conservation and nature-based solutions.

The new hire will join a growing interdisciplinary research and scholarship team at NYBG to build fundamental and applied knowledge that contributes to developing solutions-oriented approaches to biodiversity and conservation, climate change mitigation, climate and community resilience, and/or food security. This position will help NYBG meet its strategic goals to increase staff diversity and grow the impact of NYBG research locally, nationally, and internationally.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

● Build an integrative/collaborative/synergistic research program and develop new partnerships both within and outside of NYBG.

● Attract extramural funding and produce a robust body of publications.

● Develop a strong and innovative research program that leverages one or more of NYBG’s collections, which include the Steere Herbarium, Mertz Library, biocultural collections, facilities and collections of the Pfizer Laboratory, digital assets, and extensive living collections.

● Engage in service to NYBG’s Science programs, the institution, including Horticulture and Education, and the broader scientific community, as well as the general public.

● Enhance NYBG’s role in education and communication by advising graduate students, mentoring interns and/or postdoctoral fellows, teaching graduate-level courses, and/or participating on the editorial team of one of our impactful journals.

● Advance NYBG’s strategic objectives: Environmental Action, Bronx-Forward, Power of Place, Digital Impact, Management Excellence.

Qualifications:

● PhD in Botany, Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Mycology, or a related field.

● Preference for candidates with two or more years of postdoctoral experience.

● Strong publication record.

● Evidence of potential or current success in securing external funding to support research.

● A taxonomic focus on a large fungal or cryptogamic group will be an asset, as will the ability to identify species across a broad range of genera and families of fungi or plants.

● Strong quantitative skills in an area such as genomics, data science, modeling, GIS, phylogenetic analysis, or computer programming.

● Ability to contribute to a collegial environment and a dedication to professional service.

● Demonstrated ability to communicate science effectively to multiple constituencies.

● Preference for candidates with experience successfully teaching and mentoring students.

● Demonstrated experience in fostering an inclusive environment, working with people from diverse backgrounds, and incorporating diverse and innovative perspectives in research.

● Willingness and ability to develop collaborative research with NYBG’s existing science staff.