The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Plant Evolutionary Biology. This position is a 9-month, tenure-track position with responsibilities divided between research and teaching. We seek an individual who uses innovative approaches to understand molecular mechanisms underlying plant evolution and adaptation. Areas of emphasis may include but are not limited to comparative biology, speciation, phylogeography, phylogenetics, evolution of form and function, and systematics. Priority will be given to candidates who bridge molecular to organismal understanding of evolution and thus will benefit fr