Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Posting Details Posting Details Job Title Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology Requisition Number FE04989 Working Title Extension Plant Pathologist, Specialty Crops: Assistant Extension Professor of Plant Pathology Department Name 81120:PLANT PATHOLOGY Work Location Lexington, KY Type of Position Faculty Position Time
Status Full-Time Tenure Track Status Tenure Track Required Education PhD in Plant Pathology or related discipline Required Related Experience Demonstrated experience in applied plant pathology research and plant pathology extension and outreach Required License/Registration/Certification None Job Summary Assistant Extension Professor of Plant Pathology, Specialty Crops Disease Management, twelve-month,
tenure-eligible appointment, extension/service (75%), research (25%).The Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Kentucky invites applicants for a tenure-eligible extension/research faculty position focused on field-grown fruit, vegetable, and tobacco pathology. The position is located on the main campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. The successful candidate will develop a nationally
recognized Extension program and conduct translational research on pathogens of these crops. We seek candidates that will use innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to conduct impactful applied research relevant to stakeholder needs.As part of a team of Extension personnel within the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and statewide, this individual will develop and implement
educational/outreach programs that complement and enhance existing extension and research programs, supporting statewide county-based extension professionals and other stakeholder groups pertaining to specialty crop disease management. The successful candidate will actively seek external and competitive funding opportunities and conduct problem-solving research to provide research-based disease management
recommendations to stakeholders, cooperating in multi-disciplinary teams with relevant collaborators. The faculty member will be responsive to the educational and applied research needs of Kentucky farmers, commodity groups, Extension agents, and industry. The incumbent will participate in mentoring graduate students in the Integrated Plant and Soils Sciences graduate program, will be expected to contribute to
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