Position Vacancy Listing
PVL # 88246
Working Title: Assistant Professor -- Cropping Systems Weed Scientist
Official Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(C40NN)
Degree and area of specialization:
Ph.D. required in Agronomy, Weed Science or a closely related discipline.
Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
Applicants must have excellent communication skills and demonstrated experience in Extension/outreach activities. Applicants must have experience in conducting applied field research and publishing research results in peer-reviewed journals. Applicants should have demonstrated ability to obtain competitive funding.
Principal duties:
he Department of Agronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a 12-month tenure-track Faculty position as a Cropping Systems Weed Scientist. This Faculty position at the Assistant Professor level carries a commitment to the important functions of Extension, research, and professional and university service as appropriate to faculty rank. The applicant selected for this position will focus on agroecologically-based approaches to weed management in corn, soybean, and small grain crops, encompassing economic, ecological, and social aspects of the farm and food systems. The individual will integrate agroecological principles into new approaches for weed management and generate novel information for herbicide-resistant weed management, protecting water quality, increasing food security, and enhancing other agroecosystem services. Research efforts will form the foundation for a strong Extension program that supports county Extension faculty members in the Agricultural and Natural Resources program area and the Community, Natural Resources, and Economic Development program area, federal and state agencies, technical service providers, industry, and Wisconsin growers. The individual will be expected to recruit and mentor graduate students in Agronomy and related programs.
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A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.
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Employee Class: Faculty
Department(s): CALS/AGRONOMY
Full Time Salary Rate: Negotiable ANNUAL (12 months)
Term: N/A
Appointment percent: 100%
Anticipated begin date: MARCH 15, 2017
Number of Positions: 1
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION
Application must be received by: DECEMBER 01, 2016
HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants should submit a single PDF document via email to Jillene Fisch (jrfisch@wisc.edu) with the following information in the listed order: 1) cover letter describing the applicant's background and qualifications for the position, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) vision statement for an Extension program in cropping systems weed science, 4) vision statement for an applied weed science research program, and 5) the name and contact information for three individuals who may serve as references. For full consideration, complete applications must be received by December 1, 2016. Questions should be directed to Dr. David E. Stoltenberg, Search Committee Chair (destolte@wisc.edu, 608-262-8202). Additional information about the Department of Agronomy can be found at http://agronomy.wisc.edu/.
Questions about the position can be directed to:
JILLENE FISCH
DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY
1575 LINDEN DRIVE
MADISON WI 53706
Phone: 608-262-1390
Fax: N/A
Email: jrfisch@wisc.edu
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