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About UM6P:
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P, https://www.um6p.ma/en) is an international higher education institution, established to provide research and innovation at the service of education and development for Morocco and the African continent. It has a state-of-the-art campus at the heart of the Green City of Benguerir, near Marrakesh. UM6P academics and staff enjoy strong research funding, moderate teaching loads, and excellent facilities. Its research approach is transdisciplinary with an emphasis on international collaboration. Many of our research programs run as start-ups. OCP group (http://www.ocpgroup.ma/en/home), a world leader in fertilizer production, is a major starter client for the University providing capital and research funds. In parallel, a new portfolio of clients is growing with the development of an R&D cluster around the University and a growing number of international partnerships.
About the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science (CAES) and AgroBiosciences Program (AgBS) at UM6P:
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Science (CAES) is a component of the Science & Technology pole of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P). It constitutes a structure of higher education and practical-based research with a vision of solving real African agriculture challenges leveraging up to date science and technology. Oriented towards Africa, CAES acts in connection with a wide network of universities and research centers around the continent in order to link real field issues with up-to-date science. Research on plant nutrition, (a)biotic stresses resistance and biofortification is part of the AgroBiosciences Program (AgBS) with main focus on Moroccan and African agriculture challenges in particular meeting the food and nutritional security.
Job description:
We are looking for a Professor (Open rank) in Plant Biodiversity and conservation to help develop our new activities in the area at the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. These new activities will focus on plant-biodiversity related research, from fundamental to applied, in relation to food security, human health, environment and relevant stakeholders. Currently, at the campus a strong knowledgebase is being developed to facilitate education, research and innovation in an interdisciplinary setting.
In line within the international climate change mitigation efforts. This position will work as part of the CAES and helps to build up research in the field of plant ecology and biodiversity to contribute to a better understanding of the dynamics of biodiversity on different spatial and temporal scales. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with a background in at least two of the following areas: agrobiodiversity, global change ecology, plant ecology, evolutionary ecology, restoration or conservation ecology.
The successful applicant should have strong quantitative skills and a demonstrated ability to link ecological research with other fields of environmental science in an interdisciplinary setting. The work done by the Professor we are looking for, can involve greenhouse experiments, molecular lab work and fieldwork, both at the experimental farm and at the farmer scale (or a combination of several of these). The candidate should engage in cooperation with other research groups at the UM6P, local and international nature conservation organizations and gene banks. Finally, the candidate will contribute to education on biodiversity in the context of several programs.
Main responsibilities:
The successful candidate is expected to:
Education, qualifications and experience
This position is open to individuals with substantial expertise in the target fields. Previous high impact research and teaching expertise will be an asset. Candidate should have solid soft skills for the success in technological research, especially, adaptability and flexibility skills as CAES researchers navigate complex research situations, collaborate effectively with others, and communicate their findings and ideas effectively to a wide range of stakeholders.
The position requires:
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University is an institution oriented towards applied research and innovation with a focus on Africa.
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