Natural Resources Institute Finland is looking for two new Research Professors in sustainable fisheries and plant genomics

Are you enthusiastic to get involved in making an impact on internationally significant research? Do you have a profound understanding of sustainable fisheries or plant genomics? Would you like to work at a multidisciplinary international research environment? Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) is looking for two Research Professors for a five-year tenure in sustainable fisheries and plant genomics.

Research Professors play an important part in leading and developing research at Luke. The Research Professor’s tasks include planning and conducting ambitious, innovative and multidisciplinary research projects. The Research Professor will also actively develop the research area, provide supervision for early-career researchers and be an active member of national and international research and stakeholder networks.

Luke offers a multidisciplinary international research environment with unique research infrastructures, experimental sites and well-equipped laboratories. In addition, Luke offers an inspiring work environment, where being open-minded and curious and having a strong will to leave a positive mark to the world binds Luke people together. With these principles, we build a positive working culture where each other’s work is highly respected.

The main field of research for this Research Professor position is the sustainability of commercial and recreational fisheries and fish stocks, including ecological, economic, and social sustainability. This research professor’s key competence and responsibility areas include, among other things, monitoring of the commercially significant fish species, stock assessments and research related to fisheries management and sustainable use of fish resources as well as fish habitats on coastal and inland waters. In addition, the responsibility area includes tasks related to development work towards the improvement of the profitability of fishing and securing its continuity, and biodiversity research.

This Research Professor’s responsibility area is in genomics and breeding at Luke. The key competence areas include molecular genetics, genomics, and molecular breeding technologies. In addition, we expect the applicant to have a profound understanding of crop breeding and production, as well as the food production system. Responsibilities include, among other things, tasks related to the information Luke provides on biodiversity in crops and properties important for breeding and developing breeding methods for crops in the boreal ecosystem.