Current Opportunities
Here is a list of the current job opportunities in our department!
The Distinguished Endowed Chair in Soil Health for Potato Cropping System | Open Rank
The Distinguished Endowed Chair in Soil Health for Potato Cropping Systems will create and lead an internationally recognized research program that is integrated with and closely collaborates with growers and the processing industry in the Columbia Basin to develop practical methods, means, and management tools to promote soil health and improve potato productivity by focusing research on soil ecosystems in Columbia Basin potato cropping systems, which includes potatoes, rotation crops with potatoes, and cover crops.
Recent advances in understanding interactions of the soil microbiome with soil physical and chemical qualities have opened new research and management opportunities to improve soil health for enhanced potato productivity and human nutrition. As a Distinguished Endowed Chair, we seek a leader to join our team of soil scientists, horticulturists, and plant pathologists to further our understanding of and ability to manage these properties and processes to enhance potato production in the Pacific Northwest (PNW).
The individual selected is expected to inform, coordinate, and encourage the research community to focus on potato cropping systems with an emphasis on soil health. This includes leading and participating in soil health research proposals to the Northwest Potato Research Consortium and other national funding programs; defining research objectives based in part on existing knowledge gaps1 and ongoing engagement with industry and other scientists; leading collaborative soil health research projects; and coordinating and assisting grower-based research on commercial farms.
The Chair will collaborate with and complement other research and extension activities conducted by WSU including the Washington Soil Health Initiative, and other PNW and U.S. public and private sector scientists, extension professionals, crop consultants, growers, and processors. The individual must secure extramural funds to support the program and complement the endowment; regularly engage with and disseminate information to stakeholders by contributing to extension efforts, participating in industry meetings, and other research-based outreach and outputs; and deliver high quality instruction at the advanced undergraduate or graduate levels.
Applicants must submit their completed application by January 7, 2025 at 11:59pm.
Recent advances in understanding interactions of the soil microbiome with soil physical and chemical qualities have opened new research and management opportunities to improve soil health for enhanced potato productivity and human nutrition. As a Distinguished Endowed Chair, we seek a leader to join our team of soil scientists, horticulturists, and plant pathologists to further our understanding of and ability to manage these properties and processes to enhance potato production in the Pacific Northwest (PNW).
The individual selected is expected to inform, coordinate, and encourage the research community to focus on potato cropping systems with an emphasis on soil health. This includes leading and participating in soil health research proposals to the Northwest Potato Research Consortium and other national funding programs; defining research objectives based in part on existing knowledge gaps1 and ongoing engagement with industry and other scientists; leading collaborative soil health research projects; and coordinating and assisting grower-based research on commercial farms.
The Chair will collaborate with and complement other research and extension activities conducted by WSU including the Washington Soil Health Initiative, and other PNW and U.S. public and private sector scientists, extension professionals, crop consultants, growers, and processors. The individual must secure extramural funds to support the program and complement the endowment; regularly engage with and disseminate information to stakeholders by contributing to extension efforts, participating in industry meetings, and other research-based outreach and outputs; and deliver high quality instruction at the advanced undergraduate or graduate levels.
Applicants must submit their completed application by January 7, 2025 at 11:59pm.