College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources: Plant Sciences

Research Associate (080048)

Position Description:
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Division of Plant Sciences seeks a Research Associate to conduct field experiements to evaluate crop production systems for conserving water, soil, and plant nutrients.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include irrigating crops with flood and sprinkler irrigation, developing strategies for controlling problem weeds and other pests in field crops grown in Southeast Missouri, and directing part time employees in the collecting and processing of soil and tissue samples. Person will be responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of the resulting data submitted to the primary investigators and assist graduate students in performing experiments.

Qualifications:
Person must have a M.S. degree in Plant Science with with significant experience in conducting and directing crop production field research and knowledge of rice culture and pest control practices, and be able to implement tests from experimental protocols and field plans with minimum supervision. Experience operating farm equipment for planting, cultivation, irrigation, chemical application, and harvesting is required. Practical knowledge of mechanical and agronomic concepts for maintaining and improving farm and greenhouse equipment. Provide team leadership and work cooperatively with other scientists. Knowledge of United States cropping production systems. Good communication skills.

Salary and Benefits:
Salary will be commensurate with training and experience.

Application Procedure:
Applications should include: electronic submission in Word or PDF format a letter of application, a statement of goals, vita/resume, copies of transcripts and a list of three references. Please submit to:

Margie Anglen, Executive Staff Assistant
Plant Sciences Division
1-41 Agriculture Building
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Email: anglenm@missouri.edu

Application Deadline:
Preferences will be given to applications received by April 1, 2008. Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is hired.

MU’s college of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources strongly endorses the principles embodied in MU's values statement - respect, responsibility, discover, excellence. 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.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer. To request ADA accommodations please contact our ADA Coordinator.

Date Posted:
March 17, 2008