Assistant Professor - Plant Health & Microbe Interactions 509439 Amherst, Massachusetts, United States Academic Year (9 Months) College of Natural Sciences Full Time MSP On Site Faculty Opening on: Jul 30 2026 Title: Assistant Professor - Plant Health & Microbe Interactions Executive Area: Academic Affairs College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences Department: Stockbridge Sch of Agriculture Work Location:
Amherst Schedule: Full Time Work Arrangement: Onsite Job Summary The Stockbridge School of Agriculture (SSA) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking applications for a 9-month, full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Health and Plant-Microbe Interactions, with a focus on innovative and sustainable approaches to managing plant diseases. We are seeking talented applicants qualified for an
assistant professor position. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration.The Stockbridge School of Agriculture (SSA) plays a vital role in advancing the College’s and University’s strategic goals in agriculture, horticulture and soils through three focus areas: soil and environmental health; sustainable farming and landscapes; and plant health. SSA functions
as a full University department. We offer excellent 4-year undergraduate degree programs (on-campus and online), solid graduate education and research, and significant knowledge transfer and translation of our applied research through collaborations with UMass Extension and CAFE. Uniquely, SSA also offers highly applied 2-year AS degrees. SSA contributes to UMass’s ranking as a top Agricultural University nationally
and globally (US News) and is committed to fostering this globally recognized research success. We also continue to ensure excellent education in our areas of expertise for all students, particularly through highly ranked programs (DataUSA 2022) in Sustainable Food & Farming (no.1) and Turf (no. 6), and a large online program generating over $2 million total revenue. Essential Functions This position will include a
robust research program that develops, evaluates, and applies innovative strategies for plant disease management, helping address the increasing complexity of plant disease challenges facing agricultural systems. The emergence and spread of new plant pathogens in both agricultural and urban landscape systems, and the failure of some existing management tools, driven in part by climate change, present new problems. At
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