Job: Assistant/Associate Professor Fungal Biologist/Plant Pathologist LSU

Assistant/Associate Professor (Plant Pathologist/Fungal Biologist) RANK AND NATURE OF POSITION: Assistant/Associate Professor. This position is a tenure-track 12-month appointment with 80% research (LSU AgCenter) and 20% teaching responsibilities (LSU College of Agriculture). The individual will be a faculty member of the LSU AgCenter Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology. WORK LOCATION: Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA POSITION DESCRIPTION: The individual will establish a nationally recognized research program in the area of plant pathology with an emphasis in fungal biology that would include both basic and applied components to mitigate fungal disease problems of agricultural crops in Louisiana. The incumbent will build a research program to develop and apply translational tools to improve plant health and crop production. Potential areas of research would include, but are not limited to, food and feed safety, biological control, functional and population genomics, microbiome research, and promoting plant defense to fungal pathogens. The incumbent will be expected to collaborate with public and private sector scientists in allied areas of research. International collaborations also will be encouraged. The appointee is expected to teach a course in the departmental graduate program and contribute to other courses when appropriate. The successful candidate will be expected to serve as a major advisor and on adv...
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