Position Announcements

2024-03-11

Assistant/Associate Professor of Plant-Associated Molecular Mycology // 15 August 2024

The Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, is inviting applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of Plant-Associated Molecular Mycology. The Department's aim is to recruit, support, and retain a scholar who will develop a strong, interdisciplinary, nationally and internationally recognized research and teaching program focused on fungi and/or oomycetes that interact with plants. To that end, we encourage applications from scholars whose research interests and experience may include, but are not limited to, the evolution of fungicide resistance, molecular plant-microbe interactions, population genomics, metagenomics, functional genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics of fungal and/or oomycete pathogens. Programs that use emerging computational and data-analytic approaches are highly desirable. The incumbent will be expected to seek both internal and external research support funds and training grants from government, industry, and other appropriate sources. The incumbent will become an integral part of the Department of Plant Pathology academic program and interact with and enhance a strong mycology community at Ohio State in support of the new undergraduate Minor in Mycology by developing or participating in courses as appropriate. The incumbent will teach/co-teach a course in Plant Pathogenic Fungi and associated laboratory, and develop a mycology-themed course of broad interest to diverse undergraduate students.

Institution:  Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
Duty Station:  Columbus, Ohio, USA
Closing date:  15 August 2024. Review of applications will continue until the position has been filled.

Details:  https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Assistant-Associate-Professor-Mycology-Plant-Pathology_R99372-1


2024-02-20

Lecturer in Forestry // 4 April 2024

The Institute of Science and Environment, University of Cumbria, is seeking to recruit a Lecturer in Forestry who has broad knowledge of forestry from a practical and/or academic perspective. The Institute would particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of forest management and with strong links to the forestry sector. This could be an opportunity for an industry professional looking for a career change or a new challenge to share their experience and skills with our students. The Institute would be happy to consider job share/part time applications for this post. Prior experience of teaching in higher education is not essential. For those new to teaching, the University offers a PgC in Learning and Teaching for Higher Education.

The National School of Forestry, situated within IoSE, has been delivering applied professional forestry courses for over 50 years and has a growing portfolio of research and knowledge exchange projects with colleagues in the wider Institute. The School has strong links to the sector and its professional bodies. The successful candidate will join the forestry team which comprises a combination of forestry academics and those with a professional forest management background, enabling the School to blend theory, forestry research, and real-world application throughout its provision. The National School of Forestry delivers professional forestry courses at undergraduate level (BSc and Degree Apprenticeship) and is keen to continue developing its portfolio of courses to meet the needs of the profession in this country and internationally, responding to social, economic and environmental forces in the forestry sector.

The successful candidate will join in the delivery of our existing programmes and contribute to the design and delivery of future planned postgraduate and CPD developments, making the most of the opportunities offered by the location at the University's Ambleside campus.

Institution:  Institute of Science and Environment, University of Cumbria
Duty Station:  Ambleside, UK
Closing date:  4 April 2024, 23:59 hours BST

Details:  https://jobs.cumbria.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=XX100723-R


2024-02-19

PhD Position in Forest Growth Projection and Sampling // 1 May 2024

For many forests of the world, growth models and growth data are vital to plan adaptation strategies under climate change. In reality, both are limited to certain tree species, ecosystem types, and geographical regions. Thus, there is an immediate need to extend the coverage of growth models and data. To do so, we need a projection system that can easily calibrate existing growth models in real-time with incoming growth data from forest ecosystems without a model. Moreover, a cost-effective and efficient inventory system for monitoring forest growth is needed that can be deployed over large areas in such forest ecosystems to complement the projection system. The Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and independent person for a four-year funded PhD position. The overall aims of the position are to develop a projection system based on particle filtering to effectively predict long-term forest growth and an inventory system based on variable probability sampling to efficiently estimate the growth. The preferred start date is September 2024.

Institution:  Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia (UBC)
Duty Station:  Vancouver, BC, Canada
Closing date:  1 May 2024

Details:  https://www.grad.ubc.ca/ad/57737


2024-02-13

Extension specialist: Christmas Tree Production and Marketing // 26 February 2024 and open until filled

The College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University is seeking an effective and dynamic educator to fill the Extension specialist position in Christmas Tree Production and Marketing focusing primarily on the intensive culture of Fraser fir Christmas trees. The Christmas Tree Production and Marketing Extension Specialist will provide leadership for the development, delivery, and evaluation of educational programming and materials with an emphasis on Christmas tree production and marketing for NC Christmas tree producers. In addition, the Specialist will build collaborative partnerships with a variety of stakeholders including county Extension personnel, landowners, state and federal agencies, non-government organizations, natural resource professionals, and others to increase the visibility and reach of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. They will be responsible for developing and delivering educational programming to diverse audiences, including stakeholders from diverse socio-demographic groups and with varied background knowledge of forest management. The Specialist will work with researchers, Extension professionals and others within the College of Natural Resources, across the university, and other agencies to interpret and disseminate current research findings consistent with the philosophy, policy, and overall educational objectives of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and NC State University. Educational information and program delivery will be in cooperation with NC Cooperative Extension field faculty, current Extension Forestry team members, statewide partners and stakeholders, and will use a variety of delivery strategies appropriate for the target audience. Strategies could include workshops, short courses, demonstration projects, webinars, podcasts, publications, fact-sheets, mass media, and social media.

Institution:  Whitehill Lab, Christmas Tree Genetics (CTG) program, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University
Duty Station:  Raleigh, NC, USA
Closing date:  Review of applications will begin on February 26, 2024. Open until filled

Details:  https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/196671
Contact:  Email applications to Dr. Justin Whitehill, jwhiteh2(at)ncsu.edu