Washington State University (WSU), Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (CSS) within the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences (CAHNRS), is seeking a dynamic, motivated, and problem-solving researcher and extension specialist to join an extraordinary team of scientists and extension experts in multiple disciplines, including plant pathology, horticulture, soil science, entomology, and plant breeding. This is an integrated research/extension/teaching position to begin August 1, 2023, or as negotiated, at the WSU Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center (NWREC) and at the nearby WSU-Everett campus (37 miles south of NWREC). Funding has been secured for an initial 3-year appointment and is renewable based on funding availability and performance. The successful applicant will develop a nationally recognized and regionally relevant program focused on weed management of horticultural crops to enhance crop productivity while increasing profits and improving environmental quality. The position is fully funded for three years, and permanent funding support will be requested thereafter.
Attached is the position announcement. Please share this information. This position is also posted at https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/jobs?q=Horticultural+Weed+Scientist,&jobFamilyGroup=7a7d62448767019c28e399bff8053d45 or www.wsujobs.com (Search R-8511).
For questions about the position, contact Dr. Drew Lyon, Search Committee Chair, at drew.lyon@wsu.edu or (509) 335-2961.
