Positions Description: Assistant Professor, tenure-track

Location:The Ohio State University/Ohio Agricultural Research

Qualifications: A Ph.D. degree in entomology, plant biology, or related field with emphasis on the molecular investigations of arthropod interactions with plants, microbes, or nematodes. Must document experience in conducting research and demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, ability to attract extramural funding, and desire to work in a team environment. Teaching and postdoctoral experience are desirable.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate is expected to develop a major research program in molecular biology emphasizing basic research with potential application to the plant-protection missions of our department and the OARDC. Specific molecular-based research could relate to regulation of insect-plant interactions, vectoring of plant pathogens, plant defense signaling, physiological/behavioral arthropod response to plants, as well as tritrophic interactions involving predators, parasitoids, and entomopathogenic microbes and nematodes.

Collaboration with other researchers is considered an essential element of this position, with numerous intra- and interdepartmental possibilities envisioned. This faculty member willdevelop and teach or team-teach a course in molecular methods and graduate seminar courses. As part of the expectation of developing a nationally recognized research program, the incumbent will attract extramural funding, participate in national and international scientific meetings, advise graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, instruct undergraduate and graduate students, and publish research results in leading peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. P. Larry Phelan (Search Committee Chair), Department of Entomology, Ohio

44691.Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2008 or until a suitable applicant is selected.