Research Assistant Scientist – Entomology

Job no: 541862
Work type: Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Biology/Life Science, Agricultural Sciences
Department:  - AG-ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY

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Highest degree possible in field;
Evidence of pertinent experience for the position and qualities for the academic unit.

The University of Florida seeks a Research Assistant Scientist (12-month, non-tenure track faculty appointment) in the Entomology and Nematology Department to work closely with project investigators with insect science-related research and associated bioinformatics analyses. This is a 12 month non-tenure accruing position that will be 100% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station). The Research Assistant Scientist is expected to play an integral role in current extramural awards, while collaborating with department investigators and affiliated faculty and staff to build a portfolio of independent and collaborative research.

The position may include benchwork alongside the application of streamlined bioinformatic operations for retrieval of biologically relevant information from complex datasets. Datasets may include those related to insect transcriptomics, proteomics, predicted protein structures and phage display library screens.

This position is time-limited with initial funding for a 1-year appointment. Continued employment is possible with extramural funding secured individually or as part of collaborative research. The Research Assistant Scientist position will entail two primary responsibilities:
1) establishing and advancing their own portfolio of extramurally-funded research in collaboration with departmental faculty, staff and trainees, and
2) supporting existing extramurally funded grants and associated publications.

The Entomology & Nematology Department has 73 faculty with locations in Gainesville FL and around the state at Research and Education Centers. Our undergraduate and graduate entomology programs are both among the largest in the country with a variety of subject areas. Non-thesis distance M.S. and on-line certificate programs are also an important component of our teaching efforts. Course offerings attract students in a variety of majors from across colleges within the university.

The University of Florida is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 56,000 students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences , the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station , the Florida Cooperative Extension Service , the College of Veterinary Medicine , the Florida Sea Grant program, and encompasses 16 on-campus academic departments and schools, 12 Research and Educational Centers (REC) located throughout the state, 6 Research sites/demonstration units administered by RECs or academic departments, and Florida Cooperative Extension Service offices in all 67 counties (counties operate and maintain).

The School of Natural Resources and Environment is an interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS and managed by several colleges on campus. UF/IFAS employs nearly 4,500 people, which includes approximately 990 salaried faculty and 1,400 permanent support personnel located in Gainesville and throughout the state. IFAS, one of the nation’s largest agricultural and natural resources research and education organizations, is administered by a Vice President and four deans: the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Dean for Extension and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension…