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do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants . Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants . POSITION SPECIFICS The Department of Plant Science in the
College of Agriculture Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science . RESPONSIBILITIES : The Pennsylvania State University is pleased to invite qualified applicants to apply for an Associate/Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Science position. This is a full-time (9-month) tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Plant Science in the College of
Agricultural Sciences with a 50% teaching, 25% research and 25% extension appointment. The successful candidate will specialize in turfgrass science and bring expertise that complements and enhances the strengths of the current faculty. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, turfgrass breeding, turf pathology, soil and nutrient management, water management, root biology and physiology, and implementation
of agricultural technologies of all types. The candidate will teach four classes in turfgrass science subjects related to their area of expertise to students in the resident baccalaureate program, as well as online classes through Penn State’s World Campus. Courses may include Introduction to Turfgrass Science, Turfgrass Cultural Systems, Turfgrass Physiology, and Pest Management. Additional courses that contribute
to the departmental teaching program in areas related to the candidate’s disciplinary strengths may also be taught. Recruitment and advising of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as interaction with the turfgrass industry through an extension program that addresses practitioner needs, are expected. The successful candidate will engage in collaborative and interdisciplinary projects with other faculty at
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