Dear Colleagues,
The Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position.
This position will conduct research on genomics of economically important crop plants. Two months of summer salary will be provided on a fixed-term, recurring basis for three years. Thereafter, the faculty member will be expected to generate two months of summer
salary. The incumbent will be responsible for writing grants and securing the funds for summer salary and operating expenses.
The person in this position is responsible for developing a comprehensive program in research teaching and outreach in applied genomics and bioinformatics for economically important staple and specialty crops of Oregon. The person in this position is expected
to develop and implement collaborative and independent research, to discover new knowledge and/or creative solutions to problems related to genomics and bioinformatics of economically important crops. The research discoveries and impacts are to be communicated
to peers, practitioners and citizens.
College of Agricultural Sciences faculty are committed to enhancing student success by engaging students in quality academic, research, internships, global studies, and other experiential learning opportunities. Positions with primary responsibility for extension
and outreach are likewise committed to learner success through programming appropriate for diverse audience.
The Department of Horticulture is a comprehensive department with active research, Extension, and resident instruction missions. The department serves a diverse and changing horticultural industry and strives to serve the horticultural needs of all citizens
in Oregon. To meet these missions, the department has approximately 60 statewide faculty. The faculty are approximately equally split between on-campus and off-campus locations. Off-campus research faculty are located at Experiment Stations and County Extension
offices throughout the state. The Department of Horticulture faculty also collaborate with the USDA-Agricultural Research Service in the Corvallis area.
To review the full position announcement, qualifications and to apply,
go to
https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=65022
or
http://oregonstate.edu/jobs, Posting #0013285;
Closes January 25, 2015. OSU is an AA/EOE.
For further information, please contact Search Committee Chair
Shawn.Mehlenbacher@oregonstate.edu
or Department Head Bill.Braunworth@oregonstate.edu
Detailed information is in the attachment-
Best regards,
Nahla
Nahla V. Bassil
Plant Molecular Geneticist
USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository
33447 Peoria Rd.
Corvallis, OR 97333-2521
Tel: (541) 738-4214