Louise Rossi Endowed Chair in Viticulture and Enology; Internal Department of Viticulture & Enology

The appointee will conduct research and teaching pertinent to the California grape and wine industries. The appointment is for five years and renewable on a five-year basis following positive review, per regularly established University procedures for endowed chair reappointments (APM 191, UCD 191). The individual will be a tenured faculty member or Associate/Full Specialist in the Cooperative Extension in the Department of Viticulture and Enology.

The Chair carries endowment funding for research and related activities pertinent to viticulture and enology.

It is expected that the holder of the endowed chair will advance at least normally through the faculty ranks on the basis of his/her scholarly activities, teaching and/or extension, University and public service.
Responsibilities of the Endowed Chair:

• Engage in teaching and/or extension and scholarly activities focused in the area of enology and/or viticulture.
• Teach one to three courses a year in the undergraduate and graduate programs or the equivalent in extension programs in the Department of Viticulture and Enology.
• Conduct research on grapevines or in enology and perform service to the Department of Viticulture and Enology and the broader community in which it is situated.
• Provide leadership for the grape and wine industries and be fully engaged in activities in the Department of Viticulture and Enology
• Enhance the academic and intellectual life of the campus as a whole.

Rossi funds will not be used to support genetic modifications toward development of a commercial genetically-modified product. Genetic modifications when used as a laboratory tool can be valuable for understanding gene function and regulation, providing insight that can be used in traditional breeding programs and in improved vineyard and winemaking practices. Therefore, Rossi funds may be used to support such use of these modern scientific tools in the laboratory.

Applicants will be expected to be tenured members of the Department of Viticulture and Enology at the level of associate or full Professor or Specialist in Cooperative Extension at the time of appointment. Demonstrated ability and willingness to conduct an internationally recognized program of scholarly research pertinent to the California grape and wine industries. Demonstrated ability to teach effectively at both graduate and undergraduate levels.