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APSnet > Careers > Job Center Plant Virologist 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 596 Job Title Plant Virologist Job Category Faculty Field Of Study Virology Job Details The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is committed to world-class excellence in applications of agricultural and life sciences towards a sustained high quality of life for the citizens of Nebraska and a quickly growing global population. Reflecting this commitment, IANR has announced an immediate initiative to hire more than 30 new tenure-track faculty members to fill strategic needs in impact areas of Science Literacy, Stress Biology of Plants and Animals, Healthy Humans, Healthy Agro/Eco Systems, and Computational Sciences. To view a listing of all of these positions, and for details as positions are released, please see http://ianrhome.unl.edu/web/ianr/growingianr. Within this growth initiative, IANR is seeking applicants for an academic year tenure-leading plant virology position (90% research/10% teaching) to develop a nationally and internationally recognized research program in the broad area of emerging viral diseases with a focus on economically important agricultural and bioenergy crops. The incumbent is expected to apply novel approaches to virus discovery as well as understand the impact of global climate change on the epidemiology of emerging plant diseases. The incumbent will also function as the State Virologist with responsibility for managing virus diseases of economically important crops. Expectations include the development of a strong extramurally funded research program, publication of research results in refereed scientific journals and presentations at professional meetings. Collaboration with other virology programs in the Nebraska Center for Virology and in stress biology is expected. The incumbent will be expected to teach courses in virology, plant pathology or microbiology and advise undergraduate and graduate students as well as serve on graduate committees and contribute to curriculum development in the Plant Sciences. The tenure-home for the position will be the Department of Plant Pathology with an appointment in the Nebraska Center for Virology. The person will be housed in a laboratory in the Morrison building, which is home to the Nebraska Center for Virology. Job Requirements A Ph.D. in plant biology, biochemistry, plant pathology or a closely related field is required. For the Assistant Professor level, preference will be given to candidates with at least two years of experience. For the Associate Professor level, an externally supported, nationally recognized research program in the broad area of plant virology is required. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to education and research, excellent communication skills, and the desire and ability to work cooperatively on multi-disciplinary projects. Job Materials To view the complete position details and make application for this position, go to the UNL Employment web site: http://employment.unl.edu. Search for requisition number F_130088. Click on “Apply to this Job”. Complete the application and attach a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, contact information for three professional references, a 2-3 page description of research interests, and a brief statement of teaching philosophy. Review of applications will begin on May 1, 2013 and continue until the position is filled or the search is closed. The University of Nebraska has an active National Science Foundation ADVANCE gender equity program, and is committed to a pluralistic campus community through Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers. Pay Scale $85,000 Closing Date Closing Date Detail Open until the position is filled Company University of Nebraska-Lincoln Organization Type Academic City Lincoln Location Region Midwest (IA, IN, IL, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) State/Province NE Country/Region USA Organization Description Web Page University of Nebraska-Lincoln Contact Organization University of Nebraska-Lincoln Contact First Name James Contact Last Name Steadman Contact Address 1 406 Plant Science Hall Contact Address 2 Contact City Lincoln Contact State NE Contact Zip 68583-0722 Contact Country USA Contact Email jsteadman1@unl.edu Contact Fax 402-472-2853 Contact Phone 402-472-3163 Attachment Close

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