Extension Agronomic Entomologist: Open-Rank Extension Professor of Entomology, Field Crops Pest Management Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Posting Details Posting Details Job Title Extension Agronomic Entomologist: Open-Rank Extension Professor of Entomology, Field Crops Pest Management Requisition Number FE04881 Working Title Department Name 81080:ENTOMOLOGY Work Location Lexington, KY Type
of Position Faculty Position Time Status Full-Time Tenure Track Status Tenure Track Required Education PhD in Entomology or a related discipline Required Related Experience Demonstrated experience in applied ecology and integrated pest management; excellent oral and written communication skills; use of common computer technologies and social media; and experience with extension and outreach. Required
License/Registration/Certification None Job Summary POSITION: Open-Rank Extension Professor of Entomology, Field Crops Pest Management, twelve- month, tenure-eligible appointment, extension/service (75%), research (25%). DESCRIPTION: The Department of Entomology at the University of Kentucky is seeking a broadly trained entomologist or applied ecologist who will address the integrated management of arthropod pests of
agronomic crops (corn, soybeans, small grains, forage, hemp, etc.) and coordination of Extension IPM programs. This position is located at the UK Research and Education Center (UKREC) at Princeton, KY (https://ukrec.mgcafe.uky.edu/). The UKREC is home to more than 50 faculty and staff, representing eight departments in the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The newly renovated UKREC offers
state-of-the-art laboratory and field research facilities. Areas of extension and research emphasis could include development and sustainable use of IPM tactics, enhancement of IPM systems and adoption, insect vector-plant pathogen-crop interactions, development of pest monitoring networks, improvement of sampling methods, management of invasive species, remote sensing, and precision agriculture.As part of a team of
Extension Entomologists, this individual will develop and implement educational/outreach programs to support statewide county-based extension personnel and other stakeholder groups pertaining to grain crop arthropod management, seek funding for and conduct problem-solving research to provide research-based insect management recommendations to stakeholders, and cooperate in multi-disciplinary agronomic crop teams and
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