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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System

Employer: Michigan State University
Location: East Lansing

Faculty Jobs: Science & Technology, Agricultural Science & Extension, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Position Type: Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

Job Details
Organization

Job Details

Job no: 545672
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources
Department: Plant Soil And Microbial Sciences 40000781
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Tenure System Faculty, Agriculture, Research/Scientific, Non-Union
Working/Functional Title

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System

Position Summary

The Department of Plant, Soil & Microbial Sciences and the Plant Resilience Institute invite applications for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor tenure system position (80% Research, 20% Teaching) from individuals using innovative laboratory and field experimental approaches to study fundamental and applied plant responses to the environment with a focus on abiotic and biotic constraints relevant to agronomic crop productivity. This position is part of MSU’s Global Impact Initiative (research.msu.edu/global-impact/), designed to address grand challenges through the creation of over 100 new faculty positions in some of the most promising and exciting fields of research.

MSU has a world-class plant science community and support infrastructure comprising more than 150 faculty members conducting a wide range of plant research spanning the lab-to-field continuum in both agricultural and natural ecosystems. The Department of Plant, Soil & Microbial Sciences at MSU (www.canr.msu.edu/psm/) is a leader in basic and applied plant science research with over 70 faculty having expertise ranging from ecosystems services and disease management, to plant breeding, genomics, and food safety. We provide leadership and deliver programs that are internationally recognized and respected, with impact at local, national, and international levels.

The mission of the Plant Resilience Institute (PRI; https://plantresilience.msu.edu/) is to conduct basic laboratory and field research on plant resilience with the goal of improving the productivity and nutritional quality of crop plants. PRI research programs center on mechanisms that enhance plant resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses associated with changing environmental conditions. The PRI is an interdisciplinary cross-departmental institute, with PRI members belonging to a range of home departments.

In addition to appointment in the Department of Plant, Soil & Microbial Sciences, and affiliation with PRI, the candidate could be jointly appointed with one or more academic units/programs on campus including the departments of Plant Biology; Horticulture; Computational, Mathematics, Science & Engineering; Forestry; Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; the Great Lakes BioEnergy Research Center, the Long-Term Ecological Research Program in Agricultural Ecology, and MSU AgBioResearch.

We seek applicants with expertise in any area related to plant resilience in agronomic crops including, but not limited to: the impacts of temperature extremes, water stress, plant-microbiome/herbivore-plant/phytobiome interactions, plant hormones/signal molecules, and other environmental factors influencing key aspects of crop development and production (e.g., growth cycle/dormancy regulation, nutrient utilization, plant-rhizosphere/-phyllosphere interactions, elevated CO₂ level, and gene editing). Applicants’ future research program should incorporate both laboratory and field research. Candidates who work collaboratively and whose research program integrates a broad spectrum of molecular, cellular and whole plant, field-level technologies are especially encouraged to apply.

Required Degree

Doctorate

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must have a Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience, including a strong record of research accomplishments.

Required Application Materials

A single PDF document containing: Cover letter; curriculum vitae; summary of research accomplishments and future research objectives; description of teaching experience and interests; summary of experience or philosophy fostering diversity and inclusion in your professional career; and contact information (name, address, e-mail and phone) for three references.

Special Instructions

Qualified applicants should submit an application comprising a cover letter; curriculum vitae; summary of research accomplishments and future research objectives; description of teaching experience and interests; summary of experience or philosophy fostering diversity and inclusion in your professional career; and contact information (name, address, e-mail and phone) for three references. The complete application package should be compiled into a single PDF document and submitted through the MSU Human Resources site at http://careers.msu.edu/ (posting #545672). Review of applications will begin January 4, 2019,, and continue until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to Professor Kurt Thelen, Search Chair, at thelenk3@msu.edu.

Review of Applications Begins On

01/04/2019

Website

psm.msu.edu

Department Statement

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Nov 16, 2018 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Nov 15, 2020 Eastern Standard Time

Organization

Working at Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Top Distinctions

U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

29th among the nation’s public universities
First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

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