Job Opportunities

Assistant Professor – Extension. The University of Kentucky is seeking a tenure-track, full-time faculty appointee to develop a comprehensive Extension and applied research program in plant pathology.  Principal commodity responsibilities will likely include fruit crops, ornamentals, and forest trees.  Expertise in one or more of these commodity areas is desirable but not essential. As part of a team of Extension plant pathologists, this individual will develop and implement educational programs pertaining to plant diseases, provide expertise and technical assistance on disease problems for plant industries vital to the Commonwealth, conduct Extension-related, problem-solving research, and contribute towards instructional responsibilities in the College of Agriculture.  Close liaison with other Extension, research, and teaching professionals in the college will be required.  A Ph.D. in plant pathology, facility in written and oral communication, three years’ instructional experience, and skill in the use of common computer technologies are necessary.  Any appointment will be contingent upon budget circumstances.  Send curriculum vita, transcripts, sample publications, a brief statement of Extension philosophy, and any other relevant evidence of professional accomplishments, as well as the names, addresses (including e-mail, if available) and phone numbers of at least three professional references whom the department may contact (no letters should be requested at this time). 

Job Requirements
-Expertise in one or more of the commodity areas listed above is desirable but not essential.
-Facility in written and oral communication, three years’ instructional experience and skill in the use of common computer technologies are necessary.

Instructions for sending job materials
Send curriculum vita, transcripts, sample publications, a brief statement of Extension philosophy, and any other relevant evidence of professional accomplishments, as well as the names, addresses (including e-mail, if available) and phone numbers of at least three professional references whom the department may contact (no letters should be requested at this time).

Application deadline is February 28, 2011 or until a suitably qualified candidate is found.  Electronically-transmitted applications will not be reviewed.  The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, with those from women and minorities particularly encouraged.