Assistant Professor - Row Crop Entomologist

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The Department of Entomology includes 38 faculty, 65 graduate students, 25 undergraduate entomology majors, and 80 undergraduate applied biotechnology majors, with diverse interests from very applied to fundamental studies. We are a multi-campus environment with an excellent reputation in research, extension and teaching. The three campuses of the University of Georgia (Athens, Tifton and Griffin) are multi-disciplinary, multi-agency facilities with access to well-equipped research farms throughout the state.

Opportunities for collaboration within the UGA Commodity Teams and with colleagues in other departments and institutions are plentiful and encouraged. The UGA Department of Entomology is an internationally recognized department committed to interdisciplinary research, teaching and extension at local, regional, national and international levels. Our programs encompass basic and applied research on insects and other arthropods in diverse systems including agricultural/urban, medical/veterinary, aquatic and other ecosystems.

Tifton Area

This position is located in the Department of Entomology, UGA-Tifton Campus, Tifton, Georgia. The UGA-Tifton campus is home to 90 scientists and more than 400 support staff across 9 departments in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. On-campus resources include office, laboratory, greenhouse and rearing space, multiple research farms, and required agricultural machinery.

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Classification

Title:

Assistant Professor

FLSA Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor

Contract Type:
Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Status:
Tenure Track

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Entomology or related life…