Updated: 4 months ago
Location: Durham, PENNSYLVANIA
Deadline: ;
Position Details
Summary
| Operating Title | Research Assistant Professor (Open to Internal Candidates Only) |
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| Long Classification Title | |
| Campus Location | Durham |
| Department | UNH COLSA Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Systems |
| Summary of Position | The Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems (ANFS) in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at the University of New Hampshire seeks candidates for a full-time assistant research professor of Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems. The successful candidate’s primary responsibility at the University will be to conduct research related to their funded projects. Most salary support must be derived from external funds obtained by the candidate. Research will focus broadly on increasing understanding of cropping and management practices that enhance the resilience of agricultural systems, with particular relevance to northeastern U.S. ANFS (http://colsa.unh.edu/anfs ) serves undergraduate majors through its Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems, Animal Science, Nutrition, and Equine Studies programs, as well as graduate students and dietetic interns through a variety of departmental and college-wide programs. Current ANFS faculty research areas include agroecology, animal and plant production, plant breeding and applied genomics, plant pathology, dairy cattle nutrition, food systems analysis, nutritional epidemiology, human nutrition, and disease prevention. We are a vibrant, interdisciplinary department committed to engaging in cross-disciplinary research and teaching at the interface of our food system, human health, and the environment. Applicants should prepare the following documents for submission: CV, research statement, and a diversity statement that articulates how your efforts or experience would help the department and campus foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. Also, please provide contact information for 3 professional references. |
| Additional Job Information | |
| Posting Number | PF0825FY24 |
| Acceptable Minimum Qualifications | Hold a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline. |
| Additional Preferred Qualifications | Postdoctoral experience, and a track record of obtaining external funding. |
| Salary Information | Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off. |
| Quick Link to Posting | https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/58623 |
| Percent Time Information (FTE) | 1.0 |
| Faculty Information | Renewable (Please specify below) |
| If Renewable or Number of years, please specify | 3 |
| Type of Position | Research Faculty |
Posting Details
| Posting Date | 12/22/2023 |
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| Open Until Filled | No |
| Closing Date | 01/01/2024 |
| Interested Internal Candidates Exist? | Yes |
| Appointment Type | Grant Funded |
| If TERM position with benefits, indicate projected end date | |
| Departmental Information | |
| This position is responsible for the supervision of | Does not supervise |
| Special Requirements | A background check will be required as a condition of employment. |
| EEO Statement | The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | |
| Institution Information | The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide |