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Institute of
Food
and Agricultural Sciences, Department of
Plant Pathology
Department of Plant Pathology PO Box
110680, Gainesville, FL 32611 (352) 392 3631/ (352) 392 6532 Fax
jbjones@ufl.edu
http://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR –Extension and Research Plant Pathology (Requisition number 0803204)
Location: Department of Plant Pathology University of Florida Institute of
Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Gainesville, Florida
Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
- Review Date: To ensure full consideration please apply online and submit additional
materials by 1/4/2010.
- Position will open until a viable applicant pool is
determined.
- DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is a
12-month tenure-accruing Assistant/Associate Professor position that will be 35%
research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) and 65% extension (Florida
Cooperative Extension Service) available in the Department of Plant
Pathology,
Institute of
Food and Agricultural Sciences,
University of
Florida.
This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit.
Tenure will accrue in the Department of Plant Pathology.
This faculty member will be responsible for establishing a long term,
integrated, extension and research program focused on diseases of agronomic and
vegetable crops in
Florida.
The position’s extension responsibilities for agronomic crops include
peanuts, pasture and forage crops, corn, sorghum, small grains, tobacco, and
soybeans. Vegetable crop
responsibilities include involvement in state-wide extension efforts for various
crops including cucurbits, cabbage, and potato. The research program will focus on agronomic and vegetable crops of
importance to clientele and serve as the basis for extramural funding.
The successful candidate is expected to build a strong collaborative
relationship with extension and research faculty at the UF research centers and
county offices throughout the state. Long-term, the research program should
create and evaluate innovative disease control programs for the assigned crops.
The faculty member will be expected to participate in graduate education
through chairing graduate committees and supervising thesis and dissertation
research. All IFAS faculty are
expected to demonstrate commitment and responsibility to the three functions of
the Land-Grant mission. Implementation of the Affirmative Action Program of the
University
of
Florida is required.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
A Ph.D. in Plant
Pathology or a closely related field is required.
Postdoctoral or other postgraduate experience is desirable but not
required. Given the predominant
problems on the assigned crops, mycological expertise is desirable. Candidates
should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, ability to
establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships, and to procure
extramural funding. Candidates must
be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system.
Candidates must also have a commitment to IFAS’
core values of excellence, diversity, global involvement, and
accountability.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Department of
Plant Pathology has diverse teaching, research and extension education programs
with 13 faculty members located on the University
of Florida’s Gainesville campus, 19 faculty located across
the state at research and education centers, as well as numerous courtesy
faculty and support personnel.
Currently the department has roughly 35 undergraduate and graduate students, and
houses the Doctor of Plant Medicine Program.
The department also participates in the Plant Molecular and Cellular
Biology program. The University of Florida,
a member of the Association of American Universities and the State’s ‘flagship’
University, is a Land-Grant institution with an enrollment in excess of 48,000
students on the Gainesville
campus. The
Institute
of Food and Agricultural Sciences
(UF/IFAS), the largest unit within the University, has approximately 950 faculty
and 1,600 staff members located in 15 academic units and the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, 9
interdisciplinary centers, and 13 dispersed research and educational centers.
Additionally, UF/IFAS staffs Cooperative Extension units (County Campuses) in each of Florida’s 67 counties and the Seminole Tribe.
UF/IFAS, one of the nation’s largest agricultural and natural resource
research and education organizations, is administered by a Senior Vice President
and four deans: the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the
Dean for Extension and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service,
the Dean for Research and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment
Station, and the Dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
The University of Florida
(http://www.ufl.edu)
is a Land-Grant and Sea-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic
and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 48,000 students.
UF is a member of The Association of American Universities.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (http://ifas.ufl.edu)
includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (http://cals.ufl.edu),
the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station (http://research.ifas.ufl.edu),
the Florida Cooperative Extension Service (http://extension.ifas.ufl.edu),
the College of Veterinary Medicine (http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu),
and encompasses 15 academic departments and the School of Forest Resources and
Conservation, 9 interdisciplinary centers, 13 research and educational centers
throughout the state, and Cooperative Extension units in each of Florida's 67
counties and the Seminole Tribe.
The School of Natural Resources and Environment is an
interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS and managed by several colleges on campus.
IFAS employs over 3400 people, which includes approximately 950 faculty
and 2450 support personnel located in Gainesville and throughout
the state. IFAS, one of the
nation’s largest agricultural and natural resources research and education
organizations, is administered by a Senior Vice President and four deans: the
Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Dean for Extension
and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the Dean for Research
and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Dean for
the College of Veterinary Medicine.
UF/IFAS also engages in cooperative work with Florida
A&M University
in Tallahassee.
Gainesville is an attractive university town of 120,000
located near the geographic center of Florida and midway between the Atlantic
Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The region is characterized by extensive natural
resources, with many lakes, rivers, and natural areas. Recently it was named the
No.1 among the 400 cities in the United States and Canada compared in Cities
Ranked & Rated, 2nd Edition published by Frommer’s.
EMPLOYMENT
CONDITIONS
This position is available 10/27/2009, and will be filled
as soon thereafter as an acceptable applicant is available.
Compensation is commensurate with the education, experience, and
qualifications of the selected applicant.
NOMINATIONS
Nominations are welcome.
Nominations need to include the complete name and address of the nominee.
This information should be sent to the Search and Screen Committee Chair
(address below):
APPLICATION INFORMATION
-
Individuals wishing to apply should go online to
https://jobs.ufl.edu and submit:
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General application
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Cover letter that states applicant’s interest in the position and
qualifications relative to the credentials listed above
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Curriculum vitae
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Applicants also should arrange for official transcripts and three letters of
recommendation to be sent to:
- Dr. Philip F. Harmon
- Chair, Search and Screen Committee
- University of Florida
- Department of Plant Pathology
- 2559 Fifield Hall
- Gainesville, FL 32611-0680
- Phone: 352-392-3631-x-340
- FAX: 352-392-6532
- E-mail: pfharmon@ufl.edu
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The
University
of Florida is an equal
opportunity and equal access employer. The “government in the sunshine” laws of
Florida
require that all documents relating to the search process, including letters of
application, nomination, and reference, except transcripts, be available for
public inspection. Persons with
disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.
Professor and Chair, Plant Pathology Department.
The University of Florida seeks nominations and applicants for a department
chair position.
The
principal responsibilities of the chair are to provide leadership, coordination
and administrative support for teaching, research and extension programs in
Gainesville and at several research and education centers statewide. Requires
PhD, record of distinction, and effectiveness at communication and
administration.
More information is available at
https://jobs.ufl.edu by
entering requisition number 0803462, or by contacting the search committee
chair, John Capinera, at (352) 273-3905 or
Capinera@ufl.edu . Submit nominations by
February 1, 2010 and applications by March 1 for full consideration. Apply
online at https://jobs.ufl.edu
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Plant Molecular
and Cellular Biology (PMCB) Graduate Program
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Job Type: Graduate Research
Assistantships
Full Description: The Plant Molecular
and Cellular Biology (PMCB) Graduate Program at the
University of Florida is an intercollegiate
and interdepartmental graduate degree program that emphasizes
understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that mediate plant
development, adaptation, and evolution. The PMCB Program is one of the
most flexible and comprehensive graduate programs in the U.S. Its
success is a result of its interdisciplinary emphasis. PMCB has over 35
faculty conducting fundamental and applied research, including
bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, genetics, biochemistry, physiology
and molecular and cellular biology.
Specialties:
biochemistry, bioinformatics, genetics, genomics, molecular and
cellular biology, pathology, and physiology
-
Scholarship Opportunity: Qualified students are
supported by a variety of research
- assistantships and fellowships, and students are not required to be
teaching
- assistants. First year students rotate through three different PMCB
faculty laboratories
- and select a major professor by the end of their first year. PMCB
Graduate Research
- Assistantships include a competitive stipend, medical insurance and
a full tuition
- waiver.
- Qualifications:
Successful candidates should have a strong interest in plant molecular
- and cellular mechanisms controlling development, metabolism,
adaptation,
- and evolution. Applicants typically have a B.S. or M.S. in the
agricultural, forestry,
- biological or chemical sciences with advanced undergraduate
coursework in genetics,
- molecular and cellular biology, and biochemistry.
- requirements. Complete application packages for Fall 2010 should be
received
- by
January 15, 2010.
Contact Eliana Kampf at
pmcb@ifas.ufl.edu for additional
inquiries.
- Visit
www.pmcb.ifas.ufl.edu
to learn about our faculty, research projects, and University of Florida.
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