New Faculty Positions
The
Department of Plant Sciences
is currently recruiting for the following positions:
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| Assistant Professor in Horticulture | The Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Ca. invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Horticulture. The successful candidate's research will focus on horticulture and integrative, whole plant biology with an emphasis on plant-soil interactions. Research would develop and apply knowledge of plant biology, rhizosphere ecology and plant-soil interactions to optimize plant performance under diverse environmental conditions and to help identify key traits and practices that increase resource efficiencies and improve management. The successful candidate will be expected to operate well in multi-disciplinary teams with the goal of developing practical solutions to critical issues related to sustainable horticultural production in California and around the world. Teaching is assigned by the department chair and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching of core courses in the Plant Sciences curriculum with an emphasis in the Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry undergraduate major. The candidate will also teach at the graduate level within her/his area of research expertise in the Horticulture and Agronomy, Plant Biology, International Agricultural Development and/or Ecology Graduate Groups. Advising and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students is expected. It is anticipated that the candidate will collaborate with other scientists at UC Davis, Cooperative Extension specialists, farm advisors and researchers from other universities and agencies to address the mission of the department, college and Agricultural Experiment Station. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in departmental, college, and campus committees and with state, regional and national organizations as appropriate. Review of the applicants will begin January 1, 2013. For detailed position description click on VIEW. | View |
| Assistant Professor in Plant Sciences – Crop Ecology/Agroecology | The successful candidate’s research will focus on agricultural systems and how management practices affect the use and quality of natural resources. Possible topics might include cropping systems analysis and research to attain sustainable production of irrigated annual and perennial crops (e.g.: resource cycling (nutrients, carbon, water), energy flows, climate change, agrobiodiversity, agroecosytem services. Creativity in collaborative research using field station and farm locations is expected. The appointee will collaborate with other scientists at UC Davis including staff and faculty affiliates of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute, Cooperative Extension specialists, advisors and researchers from other universities and agencies to address important agricultural/environmental issues in California. Interest in international agriculture is desirable. Teaching is assigned by the department chair and will include responsibilities in the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems undergraduate major and include courses in sustainable agriculture systems, agroecosystem management and crop ecology. Graduate teaching will involve teaching activity in the Horticulture and Agronomy and/or Ecology Graduate Groups. Creative approaches to teaching will be encouraged, including experiential and problem-based learning. Advising and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students is expected. The position is an academic year (9 month) tenure-track position. This Assistant Professor position will include and appointment in the Agricultural Experiment Station. Faculty members who hold an Agricultural Experiment Station appointment have a responsibility to conduct research and outreach relevant to the mission of the California Agricultural Experiment Station. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in departmental, college, and campus committees and with state, regional and national organizations as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have a strong and well-documented background in agroecology, crop ecology agroecosystem management, agronomy or related fields and a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in an appropriate discipline.
SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
TO APPLY:Candidates should begin the application process by registering online at http://recruitments.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/. Please include statements of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, publication list, copies of 3 of your most important research publications, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (if within 5 years of either degree), and the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three to five professional references. For technical or administrative questions regarding the application process please email plantsciences@ucdavis.edu. Review of the applications for all positions will begin January 1, 2013. The position will remain open until filled.
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| Assistant Rice Cropping Systems Cooperative Extension Specialist | Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension. An 11-month, career-track extension position with 100% Cooperative Extension responsibilities located in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. Candidate will provide statewide research and extension leadership in rice production systems. The research and extension program will address the need for balancing multiple management goals, including optimizing rice productivity by addressing agronomic issues such as soil fertility, nutrient management and cycling, water use efficiency and quality, carbon sequestration, and overseeing the statewide variety evaluation program. The candidate is expected to develop a nationally-recognized program, secure extramural funding, and publish research results in appropriate refereed journals and reports. Candidate will interact with diverse clientele groups, provide training and advising to appropriate groups, and develop an affirmative action program. Candidate will have the opportunity to direct undergraduate and graduate research. Requirements include: a Ph.D. in agronomy, agricultural production, plant sciences, agroecology, or a closely related field with an emphasis in applied cropping systems; leadership ability, management and communication skills; ability to conduct independent research must be demonstrated.
Candidates should begin the application process by registering online at http://recruitments.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/
Please include statements of research and extension interests, curriculum vitae, publication list, copies of 3 of your most important research publications, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (if within 5 years of either degree), and the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of at least five professional references. For administrative questions regarding the application process, please email Mrs. Cindy Ramirez cmsalazar@ucdavis.edu. Review of the applications for this position will begin December 1, 2012. The position will remain open until filled.
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| Associate/Full Professor in Plant Breeding | The University of California at Davis Department of Plant Sciences invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor (tenured) position in Plant Breeding. Applicants with experience in applying modern genetics and genomics approaches to breeding crops important to California and/or international agriculture are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates should be strongly motivated by the agricultural relevance of their research, will conduct innovative research with a field component, direct a breeding program, and should value the opportunity to work in close collaboration with other groups and disciplines. The candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous, dynamic, and innovative teaching program at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Faculty members who hold an Agricultural Experiment Station appointment have a responsibility to conduct research and outreach relevant to the mission of the California Agricultural Experiment Station.
The position will include appointment as Director of the Plant Breeding Center (PBC), which will be established by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The PBC will coordinate and promote research and teaching programs in plant breeding at UC Davis. The Director will interact with commodity groups, companies, government agencies, professional associations, etc., to develop resources for plant breeding education and research and will foster external relations for the campus-wide plant breeding community.
We invite applications from prominent scientists with distinguished records of research, teaching, and leadership in plant breeding. This position requires a Ph.D. in Genetics, Plant Breeding, or related academic discipline. The position will remain open until filled. For fullest consideration, applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and the names of at least three references to the Web site http://recruitments.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu by March 1st, 2013.
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| Plant Microbiologist in Food Safety | The Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Ca. invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Plant Microbiology and Food Safety. The successful candidate's research will focus on plant-environmental-microbial interactions of crops and produce, with emphasis on microbial community processes in relation to plant and/or human pathogens. This position will investigate fundamental principles that determine how plants and their environment affect the microbial investigate fundamental principles that determine how plants and their environment affect the microbial communities upon the plant surface. Identification of key ecological and/or molecular traits can in turn improve handling strategies and food safety by modulating the presence, persistence, or activities of beneficial and deleterious microorganisms Review of the applicants will begin January 1, 2013. For detailed position description click on VIEW. | View |
| Restoration Ecology Specialist in Cooperative Extension | The Department of Plant Sciences proposes to recruit a Restoration Ecology Specialist in Cooperative Extension. This Specialist will bring visibility and cohesion to an interdisciplinary land grant team of AES and CE researchers and educators, to improve the success of ecosystem restoration projects statewide. The successful applicant for this position will be a scientist and educator with a PhD in restoration ecology, rangeland ecology, or a closely related field (e.g. plant ecology, ecosystem management, soil processes, weed science) and demonstrated research, teaching and collaborative skills. This position will be housed in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis and will collaborate with diverse groups, including the ANR Rangeland Watershed Workgroup, which coordinates the natural resources research and education activities of more than 40 CE advisors, CE specialists and AES researchers. In addition, AES researchers and CE specialists in Plant Sciences have already established strong collaborations with a diverse stakeholder group of over 100 participants (from NGOs, and government agencies from the local, state, and national levels) who are eager to increase collaborations in research, management trials, and outreach activities. Review of the applications will begin November 1, 2012. For detailed position description click on view.
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To apply for one or more of these positions, please visit our Faculty Recruitment Site.
Help: For all questions, please contact
Dee Madderra,
530-752-2683,
plantsciences@ucdavis.edu
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