Assistant/Associate Professor - Postharvest Physiologist Apply now Job no: 539810 Work type: Tenure-Track Faculty Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) Categories: Biology/Life Science, Agricultural Sciences Department:60230000 - AG-HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES Classification Title: Ast/Aso Prof Classification Minimum Requirements: Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field. A
candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed. Job Description: The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to
apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF. This is a 12-month, tenure-accruing position that will be 30% Teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) and 70% Research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station), available in the Horticultural Sciences Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University
of Florida. This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit. Tenure will accrue in the Horticultural Sciences Department. The faculty member will actively seek contract and grant funding to support their program. The faculty member will also engage in Extension activities in their program area. The successful candidate will develop an extramurally funded, nationally recognized research and
teaching program in postharvest biology and biochemistry. The incumbent will engage in scholarly activities related to instruction in the teaching program (30% FTE), including the following components: a) co-teaching a joint undergraduate/graduate course, b) developing a new graduate-level course in postharvest instrumentation, c) contributing to a team-taught plant biochemistry course and, d) guest lecturing in
related courses. Activity will include mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and visiting scientists/scholars. This program will demonstrate teaching-related scholarship via the production of learning tools, and engaging in professional development activities related to teaching and advising. Faculty are encouraged to support and participate in the UF CALS Honors Program, distance
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