Assistant​/Associate Professor of Forest Genetics, Genomics Tree Breeding

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F2626P

Assistant/Associate Professor of Forest Genetics, Genomics, & Tree Breeding

Warnell-Sch Forestry & Nat Res

Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report.

The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

The Warnell School is a professional school with 68 faculty, 100 support staff, 265 undergraduates, and 240 graduate students (). The School offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Forest Resources, Master of Natural Resources, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the areas of Forestry;
Fisheries & Wildlife;
Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management; and Natural Resource Management & Sustainability. The school manages over 17,000 acres of forestland across the state in support of its teaching, outreach, and research missions.

www.warnell.uga.edu

External

Employee

Benefits Eligible

08/01/2026

01/14/2026

Yes

To ensure full consideration, please apply by March 1st, 2026. Candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, one statements of both teaching and research interests, unofficial transcripts of all college-level work, and names and contact information for three references. Individuals invited for interviews will be required to have three reference letters submitted, on their behalf, directly to the chair of the search committee.

University policy requires all candidates to consent to and authorize a background investigation (). A background investigation and request of official transcripts will be conducted on a post-offer/pre-employment basis only. Expected start date on or before August 1, 2026. For additional information, please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Dan Johnson (danjohnson).

Athens Area

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Open Rank

Open Rank (Tenure Track)

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track

Ph.D. degree prior to the starting date in Forestry, Horticulture, Plant Genetics, Crop and Soil Science, or a closely related field.

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Forest Genetics, Genomics and/or Tree Breeding at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, with research, instruction, and university and professional service expectations as part of a 9-month appointment. Potential areas of research may include Forest genetics, genomics, tree breeding, genomic selection, and gene editing technologies to address the molecular genetic basis of perennial traits relevant to forest productivity, health, adaptation, wood quality, and value-added biomaterials.

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