Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis. The successful candidate will be expected to develop effective teaching and research programs, and to participate in outreach activities that contribute to the success of the University. The applicant should have a Ph.D. degree in Plant Pathology, Plant Biology, Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Ecology, and Genetics, Biostatistics or other closely related field. Postdoctoral experience is desirable. A strong commitment to teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels is expected. The appointee is expected to develop an extramurally funded research program emphasizing modern approaches to the quantitative ecology of plant-associated microbes and the epidemiology of plant diseases in agricultural and/or natural ecosystems. The successful candidate should have the interest and ability to develop and utilize sophisticated computational methodologies to model the behavior of complex systems. The candidate would be expected to employ an integrated approach that takes advantage, perhaps through collaborations, of advanced methodologies for acquisition and processing of data on environmental parameters and/or genome level studies to investigate ecological relationships between pathogens and their hosts Teaching will be at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the area of the candidates expertise, and will include contributions to a new curriculum in agricultural sustainability. Supervision of graduate students, student advising, participation in outreach programs, curricular development, and performance of University service are expected. Research, teaching and outreach efforts are expected to contribute to the mission of Plant Pathology in the Agricultural Experiment Station.
This will be a nine-month tenure-track position. Fiscal year (11 months) term employment to be offered and continued based on academic personnel review. The position is available on or about October 1, 2009. This position will be located in the Plant Pathology Department. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae including publication list, a statement of research and a separate statement describing teaching interests and background, a summary or abstract of the Ph.D. dissertation, and the names, addresses including e-mail, and telephone numbers of four references on-line at http://plantpathology.ucdavis.edu. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. David Rizzo, Search Committee Chair, Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, telephone (530) 754-9255, email: [email protected]. Open until filled, but to ensure consideration, applications should be received by April 15, 2009. A more detailed job description can be obtained at http://plantpathology.ucdavis.edu UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
