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The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Oklahoma State University (OSU) invites applications for a full-time, eleven-month, tenure-track faculty position. This position will serve as an Assistant or Associate Professor and State Extension Specialist in commercial and local vegetable food crop production systems with 75% extension and 25% research efforts. The successful candidate is expected to establish an effective extension and research program related to commercial vegetable production, small acreage production, market gardening, local and community horticulture food systems, cover crops, pest and stress management, species selection and diversity, and cultivar selection and use. Review of applicants will begin April 21, 2023.

For more information about the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, please visit: https://agriculture.okstate.edu/departments-programs/hla/index.html.

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The Assistant or Associate Professor in commercial and local vegetable food crop production systems with 75% extension and 25% research efforts will serve as State Extension Specialist and work cooperatively with extension educators, area specialists, State specialists, growers, producers, farmers markets, and industry stakeholders towards development, delivery, and evaluation of commercial and local vegetable food crop production systems. They will work to evaluate and improve the success and effectiveness of their Extension program. The candidate will conduct applied research and build a nationally recognized program focused on commercial and local vegetable food crop production systems that are sustainable, economically viable, and socially responsible. They will develop successful externally funded extension and research program. They will publish peer-reviewed manuscripts including Extension publications, scientific journal articles, and trade or industry articles. The candidate will be expected to provide service to the department, college, and university via extension and research related committees and activities. The candidate will be expected to conduct extension programming and applied field research at one or multiple locations which may include the OSU Student Farm in Stillwater, OK, The Botanic Garden at OSU in Stillwater, OK, the OSU Cimarron Valley Research Station in Perkins, OK, the OSU Mingo Valley Research Station in Bixby, OK, or on-farm work in collaboration with producers and growers across the State.

The candidate will be expected to recruit, mentor, and serve as major advisor and graduate committee chair to graduate students in the Horticulture MS graduate program and/or the Crop Science or Environmental Science interdisciplinary PhD programs. They will contribute to graduate education through service on graduate student committees and they will be expected to periodically serve on Department, Division, and/or University committees. The candidate will work cooperatively with OSU faculty and staff and serve as a member of the OSU food crop production systems team. Regular engagement in professional development opportunities and activities will be expected as well as completion of all required Departmental, Division, and/or University level required annual trainings.

Qualifications:
Required qualifications:
The Assistant or Associate Professor and State Extension Specialist in commercial and local vegetable food crop production systems with 75% extension and 25% research applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Horticulture, Agronomy, Plant Sciences, or a closely related field such as Soil Science or Environmental Science with emphasis or experience in horticultural food crop production, by the time of hire. Candidates that have, or will have earned, the PhD degree by spring or summer 2023 are encouraged to apply.

Preferred qualifications:
Preferred qualifications include prior experience in extension, research, or production of horticultural food crops; experience serving as a PI or co-PI of extramural, competitive grant projects, evidence of extension, research, and scholarly output; communication and leadership skills; and interpersonal skills. The ability to use traditional and innovative techniques for extension program delivery is expected. The individual should possess the ability to effectively lead a team as well as contribute as a team member.

Salary:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedures:
Applications must be submitted online at: https://jobs.okstate.edu (search by req13290)

Applicants should submit: 1) a detailed letter of interest and fit for the position, 2) curriculum vitae, and 3) names and contact information for five professional references. All application materials should be submitted through the Oklahoma State University jobs website at: https://jobs.okstate.edu. Review of applications will begin April 21, 2023, and will continue until a qualified candidate is hired. Inquiries concerning this position may be sent to the position search and screening committee chair, Dr. Bruce Dunn, at bruce.dunn@okstate.edu.

To learn more about OSU Agriculture and Stillwater, visit these websites.
https://agriculture.okstate.edu
https://agresearch.okstate.edu
https://extension.okstate.edu
https://www.okstate.edu
https://www.visitstillwater.org
https://www.stillwaterchamber.org

 
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Oklahoma State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/E-verify employer committed to diversity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected category. OSU is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans for its openings. OSU will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).