Assistant Professor of Soil Arthropod Ecology
Cornell University
Geneva, NY

The Department of Entomology invites applications for a tenure-track, academic year appointment as Assistant Professor of Soil Arthropod Ecology (60% research, 40% extension). The successful candidate will develop an innovative research program on the ecology and management of soil arthropods that will address both fundamental questions about soil arthropod ecology and strategies to mitigate pest problems of economic significance caused by soil arthropods in turfgrass and related industries in New York. The successful candidate also will develop and execute an innovative extension program focused primarily on the management of arthropod pests in turfgrass and contribute to Cornell's interdisciplinary turfgrass extension program.

The candidate must have a Ph.D. and demonstrate outstanding potential and a record of research achievement in soil arthropod ecology or a closely associated discipline. The candidate is expected to collaborate with related programs at Cornell University and contribute to our Land Grant Mission. The candidate is expected to mentor graduate students, publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and secure strong and stable extramural funding from a wide array of sources including federal, state and industry groups.

Please submit (1) letter of application, (2) current curriculum vitae, (3) statement of research interests and professional goals, and (4) names and contact information of three individuals who have been asked to provide letters of reference. Applicants also should arrange for letters of reference to be received prior to the deadline for consideration. All submissions and letters of reference should be sent to Dr. Brian Nault, Search Committee Chair, c/o Nancy Reissig, njs2@cornell.edu. Electronic applications are preferred as a single PDF file; any documents available only as hard copy should be sent to Nancy Reissig, Soil Arthropod Ecology Search Committee, Cornell University, Department of Entomology, Barton Laboratory, 630 W. North Street, Geneva, NY 14456.

Review of applications will begin on December 7, 2012; applications submitted after this date may be considered until a suitable candidate has been identified.

More information about this position and the Department of Entomology may be found at: http://entomology.cornell.edu/jobs/.

A second faculty opening is available. The Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Soil Microbiology/Vegetable Pathology at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station; more information about that position can be found via Academic Jobs Online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2247.

Cornell University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity educator and employer.

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