POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Work Location: This is an Assistant or Associate Professor tenure-track position in the School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA. The position responsibilities are 75% extension, 15% teaching, and 10% research.
Position Description: The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized extension, teaching, and research program in horticulture. Extension efforts should address issues of importance regarding the cultivation of plants (ornamentals, flowers, fruits, and vegetables) in gardens and landscapes for the benefit of individuals, communities and the environment. This position will require the development of written, audio, and video extension materials for consumers; development and management of consumer horticulture materials for various social media platforms; and the development of materials and organized events for training and assisting statewide extension personnel. The candidate should possess the interpersonal skills that allow him/her to effectively educate the public through multiple media platforms. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with parish extension agents and agricultural communication personnel and work cooperatively across allied disciplines. The teaching responsibilities with this position include teaching one undergraduate-level floriculture or fruit crops course and one graduate-level horticulture physiology course annually. The successful candidate will be responsible for obtaining extramural funding to support their extension and research program. Extension activities and applied research results are expected to be published in peer-reviewed journals and trade publications as well as presented at state, regional, and national meetings.
Qualification Requirements: Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in horticulture or a closely related discipline. Effective oral and written communication skills are required. Experience in media interviews or segments, popular press and magazine articles, and generation of extramural funding is desirable.
Salary and Benefits: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term childcare), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year, typically includes a week off at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.
Date Available: Upon completion of interview process.
Application Deadline: November 29, 2024, or until a suitable candidate is identified.
Application Procedure: Must apply online at https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU (or through Workday for internal applicants) by attaching cover letter with resume/CV, official university transcripts, and the names and contact information for three professional references. For more information contact:
Dr. David Picha, Director
School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences
LSU AgCenter
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Email: dpicha@agcenter.lsu.edu
Web site: www.lsuagcenter.com
The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
