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Director of Foundation Plant Services

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Position description

Director, Foundation Plant Services Academic Administrator

Department of Plant Pathology University of California, Davis
The Department of Plant Pathology (http://plantpathology.ucdavis.edu/) in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis is recruiting a Director for Foundation Plant Services (https://fps.ucdavis.edu/). #

This position is a fiscal year appointment as an Academic Administrator (1.0 FTE). The appointment will be in the Department of Plant Pathology.

Foundation Plant Services (FPS) is a self-supporting Center housed within the Department of Plant Pathology of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis. The Director will have administrative and management oversight of all the activities of FPS, including management of the crop programs and supporting laboratory, greenhouse and field activities, budgetary development and oversight, administration of all academic and staff personnel, and programmatic development. This position will require an extensive knowledge of all the scientific components of maintaining virus tested plant collections and first-hand experience in working with the national and international clean plant centers and the industries they serve. The Director will be responsible for a broad range of policy-level administrative and programmatic activities for FPS and provide leadership in short- and long-range planning. The Director is expected to develop an independent, productive, and competitively funded research program in applied virology, particularly regarding economically important viruses associated with FPS crop plants. The director will be expected also to support the mission of plant pathology in the AES through teaching, outreach and research that is relevant to disease problems affecting agriculture and/or natural resources in the state of California. The Director will regularly participate in grower meetings, workshops, symposia, and seminars with regional, state, national, and international entities to promote the mission of FPS.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Additional inquiries
Additional inquiries should be directed to Dr. Akif Eskalen Rizzo, Search Committee Chair, aeskalen@ucdavis.edu; 530-752-0304. A more detailed position description can be found at: http://plantpathology.ucdavis.edu/

UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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UC Davis is a smoke- and tobacco-free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any property owned or leased by UC Davis-- indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Ph.D. degree in plant pathology or closely related discipline with an emphasis on virology.

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)
  • Evidence of strong management and administrative skills. Previous experience in administration is strongly preferred.
  • Evidence of success in research and publication. Research experience with virus diseases of woody perennial specialty crops, such as grapevine, fruit and nut trees, and roses, is strongly preferred.
  • Evidence of ability to interpret and apply latest research findings in plant propagation and pathology, and to extend information to nursery growers and other commodity groups.
  • Evidence of a commitment to seek and the potential to obtain extramural funding for research.
  • Evidence of promise and ability to perform well in teaching and a commitment to direct graduate students in MS and PhD programs.
  • Interest, understanding, and commitment to the objectives of a land-grant university and the Agricultural Experiment Station including mission-oriented research and a substantive outreach engagement programming.
  • Evidence of achieved a national reputation for excellence in their area of specialization.
  • Evidence of collegiality and an ability to work in a team.
  • Interest, understanding, and commitment to contributing to diversity. Demonstrated ability to contribute to diversity and inclusion of groups that are underrepresented in the academy through extension education, research, and/or service would be a plus.
  • Statements of Contributions to Diversity will be assessed by their general quality and the candidates’ awareness of, contributions toward, and plans for future efforts related to diversity and inclusion.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. including publication list

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

  • Statement of administration experience

  • Ph.D. Disseration - A summary or abstract of the Ph.D. dissertation

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04135

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About UC Davis

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Job location

Davis, CA