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Share APSnet > Careers > Job Center Assistant Professor Plant Pathology Job Title Job Category FieldOfStudy Job Details Job Requirements Job Materials Pay Scale Closing Date Closing Date Detail Company Organization Type City Location Region State/Province Country/Region Organization Description Web Page Contact Address 1 Contact Address 2 Contact City Contact Email Contact Fax Contact First Name Contact Last Name Contact Phone Contact State Contact Zip Contact Country Contact Organization Location Preference End Date Approval Status Attachments Content Type: APSJobOpenings Created at by Last modified at by Use this page to add attachments to an item. Name     Close Job Number 582 Job Title Assistant Professor Plant Pathology Job Category Faculty Field Of Study General Plant Pathology Job Details Location: Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Duties and Responsibilities: Tenure track position. The position carries both extension (85%) and teaching (15%) responsibilities. The candidate chosen will have statewide extension responsibilities related to plant disease identification and management in ornamentals and turf grasses (home, athletic, and golf courses), vegetables, fruit and nut crops, Christmas trees, and forestry. The appointee will represent the LSU AgCenter with the IR-4 project. The appointee will share responsibility for management of producer education programs, pesticide certification and re-certification training, Master Gardener program, field days and individual farm/home visits. The incumbent will assist in annual production of the Plant Disease Control Guide as well as regular news releases and informational publications. The candidate is also expected to have a good working relationship with research counterparts, chemical company representatives, crop consultants, commodity boards, state and federal agencies, and other nongovernmental organizations. The appointee will participate in teaching general and applied plant pathology in undergraduate and graduate courses. Qualification Requirements: Ph.D. in Plant Pathology or closely related field with emphasis on applied plant pathology. Salary and Benefits: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year, typically includes a week off at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment. Date Available: Upon completion of interview process. Application Deadline: March 4, 2013 or until an acceptable applicant is found. Application Procedure: Must apply online at https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/ by attaching letter of application, resume, official transcripts and three letters of recommendation. Paper, faxed or e-mailed application materials will not be accepted, except that in lieu of attaching the recommendation letters online, they may be sent directly to: Dr. Charles Overstreet, Chairman Extension Plant Pathologist Search Committee Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology 302 Life Sciences Building Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1720 Phone: (225) 578-1464 e-mail: coverstreet@agcenter.lsu.edu Web site: www.lsuagcenter.com Job Requirements Job Materials see job description Pay Scale Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience Closing Date Closing Date Detail Open until the position is filled Company LSU AgCenter Organization Type Academic City Baton Rouge Location Region Southwest (AR, AZ, LA, NM, OK, TX) State/Province Louisiana Country/Region USA Organization Description Visit Web site: www.lsuagcenter.com Web Page http://www.lsuagcenter.com Contact Organization Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology Contact First Name Charles Contact Last Name Overstreet Contact Address 1 302 Life Sciences Bldg. Contact Address 2 Contact City Baton Rouge Contact State LA Contact Zip 70803 Contact Country Contact Email coverstreet@agcenter.lsu.edu Contact Fax Contact Phone 225-578-1464 Attachment Close

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