- Agency
- Washington State University
- Location
- Pullman, Washington
- Job Category
- Faculty Appointments, Full Time Positions
- Last Date to Apply
- January 2, 2020 or until filled
- Website
- http://entomology.wsu.edu/directory/current-vacancies/
- Description
- The Department of Entomology at Washington State University is seeking an Assistant Professor to develop an innovative, nationally and internationally recognized research, Extension, and teaching program in Insect Physiology. This 12-month, tenure-track position begins August 17, 2020, negotiable. The successful applicant is expected to develop a nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded physiology research and teaching program. This position will contribute to interdisciplinary activities at WSU by working with other colleagues to obtain external funding for physiological research that addresses basic science, crop production challenges, ecological/environmental issues and arthropod response to exposure to plant derived and synthetic xenobiotics. Expectations also include conducting research relevant to Washington’s diverse agricultural industries. The successful candidate will support and mentor entomology graduate students and post-doctoral scientists, and teach a graduate course in Insect Physiology and other courses as designated by the department/university.
- Qualifications
- Required: Earned Ph.D. in Entomology or related discipline at the date of hire. Preferred: Demonstrated ability to develop a high-quality, extramurally funded research program addressing some aspect of insect physiology. Applicants with a wide range of expertise will be considered, including sensory physiology, pheromone biology, insect nutrition/digestive physiology, ecological/environmental physiology, insect pathology, or diapause/overwintering biology. Collaboration is expected within and outside the department and institution, and applicants should demonstrate strong potential for collaboration with other existing programs (e.g., toxicology, metabolomics, integrated pest management, apiculture, insect-microbe and insect-plant interactions). The successful candidate will be expected to: • Publish research results in high quality, peer reviewed journals • Conduct research relevant to Washington’s diverse agricultural industries • Interact directly with major and specialty commodity groups in Washington • Demonstrated success in collaborative/team research projects • Demonstrated effectiveness in developing and delivering graduate level courses with a commitment to excellence in graduate education • Develop collaborations with colleagues at WSU, University of Idaho, USDA-ARS and industry scientists to form interdisciplinary teams to address applied and basic research
- Job Number
- 140
- Contact Person
- Dr. Doug Walsh
- Contact Phone
- 509-786-9287
- Contact eMail
- dwalsh@wsu.edu