Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System East Lansing, Michigan, United States Plant Biology Cns 10032114 Area of Interest: Research/Scientific Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Tenure System Faculty Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Aug 20 2025 Closing at: Aug 20 2027 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Natural Science 1070987
Working/Functional Title Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System Position Summary The Department of Plant Biology (PLB) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks applications for a director of the MSU Herbarium at the Assistant, Associate or Full professor level. This is a 12-month tenure-stream faculty position that combines independent research, undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring, service to
the university and the profession, and administrative responsibilities as the Herbarium Director. The successful applicant will maintain and grow the MSU Herbarium as a national leader in supporting plant and fungal collections-based research, teaching, and outreach. The successful applicant will also establish a research program in plant or fungal systematics, ecology, and/or evolution that contributes to the
department’s goal of addressing fundamental biological questions about photosynthetic organisms at all scales. All applicants are expected to demonstrate a commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching as well as research mentoring. Specific teaching responsibilities include a required upper-division undergraduate course in Plant Systematics, taught once per academic year. The Department of Plant Biology is in
the College of Natural Science and is one of the top plant sciences programs in the country with a core mission to advance the understanding of plant biology from molecules to ecosystems. Our strength lies in encouraging a variety of perspectives and approaches to science and in supporting a collaborative, inclusive community of scientists. The MSU Herbarium is a leading center for research, teaching, outreach, and
engagement within and beyond the MSU community. The herbarium hosts over 520,000 specimens, including one of the largest collections of lichenized fungi in North America. It is a key teaching resource, providing hands-on experience to hundreds of MSU students across campus every year and hosting undergrad honors and research projects. The MSU Herbarium is also a hub for community connections, engaging with hundreds
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