Assistant/Associate Professor of Plant Disease Resistance

About the role

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an inclusive environment that values diversity and promotes equity. This is a 12-month tenure-accruing position available in the Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Responsibilities

• Develop an internationally recognized, externally funded program using contemporary methods to explore and improve genetic resistance of plant species to pathogens.
• Understand plant resistance and susceptibility and develop genetically improved plants for crop production, ecosystem restoration, or other applications.
• Collaborate with faculty in the Department of Plant Pathology and other units on campus and external partners.
• Teach a course aligned with plant disease resistance at the graduate level and participate in teaching other formal courses at the graduate/undergraduate level.
• Mentor graduate students and supervise their research.
• Engage in Extension activities in their program area.
• Seek contract and grant funding actively to support their program.
• Support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education, and international education.

Requirements

• A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in Plant Pathology, Genetics, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience in plant physiology, plant genomics, plant breeding, host/parasite interactions, and/or other aspects of plant health and genetics.
• Quantitative analytical and molecular skills.
• Demonstrated skills in publication of peer-reviewed research, verbal communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding.
• The ability and desire to lead as well as work effectively within interdisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to UF core values.

Qualifications

• Doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable).
• Experience in plant physiology, plant genomics, plant breeding, host/parasite interactions, and/or other aspects of plant health and genetics.
• Quantitative analytical and molecular skills.
• Demonstrated skills in publication of peer-reviewed research, verbal communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding.
• The ability and desire to lead as well as work effectively within interdisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to UF core values.

Skills

• Leadership and team collaboration.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Procurement of extramural funding.
• Publication of peer-reviewed research.
• Teaching and mentoring.
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Benefits

Details on benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Schedule

The position is a 12-month tenure-accruing position.