AGROECOLOGY OF SPECIALTY CROPS—The University of Vermont (UVM), Department of Plant and Soil Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, invites applications for a full-time 9-month, tenure-track assistant professor position. The faculty member is expected to establish an independent, competitively-funded research program, resulting in national recognition. Research should focus on herbs, flowers, vegetables, small fruits or other (e.g., biomass or hyperaccumulator) specialty plants that address agricultural and environmental issues in cold climates. Research is desired that addresses the application of basic ecological principles for: sustainable production, organic crop production, tolerance to environmental stressors, resistance to disease, or management of pests. The successful applicant will join a growing and vibrant interdisciplinary department that shares a mission to expand, integrate, and extend the knowledge of plant/soil ecosystems in the production of plants, the creation of a living landscape and the sustenance of environmental quality.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach vegetable crops, fruit crops, and/or greenhouse operations that contribute to the Ecological Agriculture and Sustainable Landscape Horticulture majors in the department. Leadership and organizational skills for coordinating the undergraduate internship and student-run farm programs is desired. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in plant science, plant biology, plant ecology, horticulture or related area. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of interests and vision regarding teaching and research, and request that 3 letters of references be sent. Apply online at www.uvmjobs.com. Questions may be directed to: Specialty Crops Search Committee Chair, Dept. of Plant and Soil Science, 105 Carrigan Dr., Hills Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405-0082 ([EMAIL PROTECTED], 802-656-2630). Evaluation of applications will begin October 1, 2007 and will continue until suitable candidates are identified. UVM is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer and particularly encourages applications from those with a proven commitment to diversity. Established in 1791, UVM is located in Burlington, VT, a small city located on the shores of Lake Champlain nestled between the Adirondack and Green Mountains. It is the largest city in Vermont. The eight undergraduate and graduate colleges and schools at UVM enroll approximately 10,500 students. More information can be found at http://www.uvm.edu/~pss, http://www.uvm.edu/about_uvm/splash/, http://www.uvm.edu/admissions/splash/, http://www.uvm.edu/about_uvm/burlington/splash/, and http://www.uvm.edu/~diveq/.
