Plant Sciences
Assistant/Associate Professor for Cotton Management (070199)
Position Description:
The Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor or Research Associate Professor position with emphasis in Cotton Management. This is a 12-month, professional track (non-tenure) position with a 100% research appointment.
Location:
The successful candidate will be located at the University of Missouri-Delta Research Center (DRC) near Portageville in Southeast Missouri. This location is in the most northern region of US cotton production. This faculty position is one of six located at the DRC, and there are opportunities to work collaboratively with faculty there and at other institutions. DRC facilities include over 1000 acres of land for field research, laboratories, greenhouses, cotton gin, auditorium, offices, library, a state of the art soil test laboratory and teleconferencing center.
Responsibilities/Duties:
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized, extramurally funded program in cotton production research; present research in peer-reviewed journals and at scientific conferences; deliver oral and written results to farmers and their advisers; and advise and co-advise graduate students.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Agronomy, Crop Science or related field with an emphasis on applied research by the time employment begins. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in cotton production research; the ability to garner extramural funding to support their research program; good oral and written communication skills; and the capacity to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary will be commensurate with training and experience. Benefits available include health, dental, life and disability insurance and a retirement plan.
Application Deadline:
Applications will be reviewed starting October 1, 2007, but the search will continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
Application Procedure:
Candidates should send, as a Word or PDF document and a hard copy, a letter of application describing qualifications and career goals; curriculum vitae; copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to:
Cotton Management Search Committee
C/O Margie Anglen
1-41 Agriculture Building
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211
email: anglenm@missouri.edu
Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Allen Wrather, wratherj@missouri.edu, or Dr. Bill Wiebold, wieboldw@missouri.edu (Co-Chairs of the Search Committee). More information about the University of Missouri-Columbia Division of Plant Sciences is available at http://plantsci.missouri.edu, and information about the University of Missouri Delta Research Center is available at http://www.aes.missouri.edu/delta.
MU’s college of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources strongly endorses the principles embodied in MU’s values statement - respect, responsibility, discover, excellence http://www.missouri.edu/about/values.php. In that context we seek to recruit and retain outstanding scholars who are: 1) committed to blending service with scholarship, 2) Leaders, 3) Good colleagues who will collaborate with others from diverse disciplines and backgrounds and, 4) flexible and adaptable in an era of rapid change.
MU makes available to applicants a security report of crimes that occurred on campus over the previous three years. For a copy of this report, contact the University Police Department at (573) 882-5923 or access their web site at: http://www.mupolice.com.
The University of Missouri-Columbia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. To request ADA accommodations, please contact our ADA coordinator. (V/TTY).
Date Posted:
August 1, 2007
