SUSTAINABLE AGROECOSYSTEMS ENTOMOLOGIST - The Department of Entomology
at the University of Maryland, College Park, seeks a tenure-track
Assistant Professor in Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystems (50% Research
/ 40% Extension /10% Instruction). The chosen candidate will build a
nationally prominent, externally funded research program committed to
developing sustainable approaches to the challenges of 21st century
agriculture and food security. The candidate will provide statewide
leadership in extension that is responsive to needs of local and
regional commodity groups in a mixed urban-suburban-agricultural state.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field and demonstrable
excellence in research and extension based on a record of scholarly
achievement and ability to obtain external funding. Research specialties
may include: ecological assessment of emerging technologies such as
transgenic crops and other biotechnologies; integrated ecological
approaches to managing pests; biology and management of emerging
invasive pests; and/or assessment of, and adaptation to, impacts of
global change on agroecosystems. Extension responsibilities include
delivering research-generated information to the agricultural sector,
developing or adopting new technologies and ecologically-based pest
management, and assessing risks and effectiveness of biotechnologies for
sustainability. The selected individual will contribute to the teaching
program in the Department and mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
The University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship campus of the
University System of Maryland and is one of the most rapidly advancing
public research universities in the country. Our close proximity to
Washington D.C., the Chesapeake Bay and the Appalachian mountains
facilitates interactions with researchers at an extraordinary range of
institutions (e.g., Smithsonian Institution, the USDA Beltsville
Agricultural Research Center, EPA, and FDA). The Department of
Entomology is a key partner in the National Socio-Environmental
Synthesis Center (SESYNC) in Annapolis, whose mission is to solve
society’s most challenging and complex environmental problems. The
Department of Entomology is a significant contributor to the land grant
mission of the University of Maryland. Off-campus research and Extension
support is provided by the Maryland Agriculture Experiment Station which
operates 4 research and education centers and 23 Extension offices
across the state.
Applicants should submit a cover letter of intent addressed to Dr.
Daniel Gruner, Search Committee Chair, Department of Entomology;
curriculum vitae; a statement addressing current and future research,
extension, and teaching interests; up to 3 research and/or extension
publications; names and contact information for three references
specifying their relationships to applicant. Electronic submission of
application through the University's web page is required:
https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/22741. For best consideration, submit
application by January 17, 2014. Closing date is January 31, 2014. For
more information visit: http://entomology.umd.edu/ or contact the search
chair, Dr. Daniel Gruner [email protected]. The University of Maryland
actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and
will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race,
age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability,
religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic
information, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are strongly
encouraged to apply.
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Daniel S. Gruner, Associate Professor
Department of Entomology
4112 Plant Sciences Bldg
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742 U.S.A.
(o) 301-405-3957 (f) 301-314-9290
[email protected]
http://grunerlab.umd.edu
https://twitter.com/GrunerDaniel
