Assistant Professor of Grape Breeding
- Employer
- University of California, Davis
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Nov 19, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Teacher Education, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Agriculture & Animal Sciences
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Position Description
As part of UC Davis’ commitment to hire leading research faculty
with an outstanding commitment to teaching, research and service
that will promote the success of historically underrepresented and
marginalized student communities and address the needs of our
increasingly diverse state and student population, the College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, at the University of
California announces an Assistant Professor faculty position
(9-month in the Department of Viticulture and Enology).
Applications are encouraged from candidates with a strong
background relevant to solving current problems related to grape
breeding and grape genetics.
As one of the country’s leading R1 institutions, UC Davis seeks
candidates with exceptional or potential for exceptional record of
research and teaching, and inclusive excellence in their field. In
addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate an
understanding of the barriers preventing full participation of
members from historically underrepresented and marginalized student
communities in higher education, such as (but not limited to)
women, underrepresented minorities, individuals self-identifying as
LGBTQIA+, veterans, individuals with disabilities, economically
disadvantaged groups, first-generation, undocumented students, or
students with any intersections in between. Successful candidates
will help advance UC Davis’ strategic goal of improving access and
building an inclusive community for all marginalized populations.
The successful candidate also will have an accomplished track
record (calibrated to career stage) of teaching, research, or
service activities addressing the needs of underrepresented
minorities, and a clearly articulated vision of how their work at
UC Davis will continue to contribute to the University’s mission of
serving the needs of our diverse state and student population.
Applicants’ track record of engagement and activity related to
diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion as well as their plans
for future engagement will be a significant part of the overall
evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications for a faculty
appointment.
This is an academic year (9-month), Assistant Professor
tenure-track position with teaching, research, outreach/engagement
and service responsibilities and includes the expectation that the
appointee will conduct mission-oriented research and
outreach/engagement of relevance to the California Agricultural
Experiment Station (https://caes.ucdavis.edu/research/aes).
Responsibilities:
The primary research mission of the Department of Viticulture and
Enology is to produce the knowledge and innovations that will
advance the understanding of wine and grape quality and the
sustainability of production. To advance that mission, the
Department seeks a faculty member who has strong research expertise
in the area of plant genetics and breeding. The appointee is
expected to develop an extramurally funded, nationally recognized
research program in genetics and plant breeding with a focus on the
development and release of genetically improved grape scion and
rootstock cultivars. Breeding traits will include improved
adaptation to present and future climatic conditions and superior
tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, along with attention to
grape quality attributes and adaptation to current cultural
practices. It is expected that this position will combine
traditional breeding approaches, genomic technologies (e.g.,
marker-assisted and genomic selection, genome-wide association, and
gene editing), and advanced high-throughput phenotyping methods.
The successful candidate will coordinate with existing departmental
colleagues who have expertise in grape genomics, grape physiology,
microbiology, chemistry, and viticulture. The appointee will be
responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in
viticulture. Depending on the academic background of the candidate,
we would expect the candidate to teach courses such as VEN002
(Introduction to Viticulture), VEN101A-C (Viticulture practices),
VEN 110 (Grapevine Physiology), and VEN 115 (Grape Production).
Participation in and development of outreach/engagement programs,
and performance of departmental, university, and professional
service is expected. This position is expected to collaborate with
extension educators and partners in allied industries.
Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Genetics, Plant Breeding, Plant Biology, Horticulture, or related fields. No previous experience in grape breeding or viticulture is specifically necessary, as long as the candidate’s experience is relevant to solving current problems related to grape breeding. Post-doctoral experience is preferred. Evidence of research excellence is expected. The candidate should have the ability to develop and instruct undergraduate and graduate courses and the ability to develop and conduct extramurally funded research in grape genetics and breeding.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications: Application materials must be submitted via the following website: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu. The position will remain open until filled. To ensure consideration, applications should be received by January 15, 2021.
Required application materials include: 1) curriculum vitae including publication list, 2) up to three publications, 3) transcripts if the applicant is within five years of Ph.D. degree, 4) statement of research accomplishments and of future research plans relevant to grape breeding, 5) statement of teaching accomplishments and philosophy, 6) Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and 7) the names, addresses, including e-mail, of four professional references. Additional inquiries should be directed to:
Professor Dario Cantu
Chair, Search Committee Department of Viticulture and Enology
University of California - Davis One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
Phone 530-752-2929 E-mail: dacantu@ucdavis.edu
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