The Atlanta Botanical Garden seeks a Research Scientist, Ecology to join the Southeastern Center for Conservation (SECC) within the Department of Conservation & Research. The Research Scientist will lead applied ecological research that advances the conservation and recovery of rare and imperiled plants and the restoration of their habitats, with particular emphasis on the Southeastern United States.

Working within the SECC and Garden’s strategic plans, the successful candidate will develop and lead collaborative research focused on priority areas such as restoration ecology, especially research integrating fungal and other microbial interactions, conservation translocations and reintroductions, adaptive management, demography and population dynamics, and/or population viability. The scientist will translate research findings into practical conservation strategies while contributing to the Garden's leadership in plant conservation science. This position combines research leadership with field-based conservation, grant development, scientific publication, collaboration with conservation partners, and mentorship of staff and emerging scientists.