Assistant Professor - Plant Pathology

Posting Information

Posting Number: PG194816EP

Internal Recruitment: No

Working Title: Assistant Professor
- Plant Pathology

Anticipated Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience and credentials.

Work Schedule: Core Business Hours (Monday
- Friday; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm) schedule will vary based on teaching and research needs.

Job Location: Raleigh, NC

Department: Entomology and Plant Pathology

As part of the Land Grant University, the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University is composed of over 40 faculty that direct a varied portfolio of programs in teaching, research, and extension. Collectively, these strengths not only serve our clientele and our science but also provide a rich environment for graduate education and training that can be tailored to the specific career interests of the student, irrespective of whether they prefer training in the basic sciences or are preparing for a career in extension.

Our education and research programs provide graduate and undergraduate students with unique hands-on learning opportunities using the latest technologies. Entomology and Plant Pathology houses the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, the Larry Grand Mycological Herbarium, Micropropagation and Repository Unit, Structural Pest Management Training Facility, an Insect Museum with 1.9 million vouchered insects, and the Center for Integrated Fungal Research. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences houses 12 Academic departments with 294faculty, 2,891 undergraduate students and 899 graduate students.

The College is home to 18 research stations strategically located across the state that enhances our interactions with our farmers, stakeholders, and industry partners.

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The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor to advance its undergraduate educational mission in plant pathology while developing a complementary research program.
This is a 9-month faculty position that has split responsibilities of 60% teaching and 40% research. The role provides leadership in delivering and evolving the undergraduate plant pathology curriculum, integrating active learning, case-based instruction, emerging technologies, and innovative approaches to prepare students for careers and continued study in the discipline. The role includes approximately two to three courses annually, spanning foundational plant pathology instruction, team-taught and specialized courses, and the development of undergraduate and distance education offerings.

In this role, you will help shape how plant pathology is taught, experienced, and applied across the curriculum while building a research program that complements the department's strengths. Your scholarship may engage areas such as plant disease diagnostics and management, fungal biology, soilborne pathogens, plant disease ecology, plant-soil-microbe systems, or epidemiology. You will have opportunities to develop innovative teaching and research programs, create meaningful experiential learning experiences, and foster collaboration across disciplines while engaging students in discovery and inquiry.

Key Responsibilities fall within the following functional areas:

Teaching and Mentoring:

• Deliver and modernize core undergraduate plant pathology curriculum, including PP 315 (Principles of Plant Pathology) and its laboratory component, through innovative approaches such as active learning, case studies, emerging technologies, and distance education.
• Contribute to graduate, team-taught, and specialized courses while helping shape curriculum innovation and assessment across the program.
• Create meaningful opportunities for students to connect classroom learning with research, discovery, and other experiential learning.
• Mentor undergraduate researchers, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars in their academic and professional development.

Research and Discovery:

• Build and sustain an active, externally visible research program that complements departmental strengths and advances…