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p>UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA RESEARCH CHAIR IN POTATO SUSTAINABILITY

ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE OR PROFESSOR (Tenure Track)

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES


The University of Manitoba invites applications for a Research Chair in Potato Sustainability, a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate or Professor. The Chair’s program will be funded with an investment by a consortium of potato industry stakeholders including growers, processors, potato marketers, sector suppliers, and service providers. The Chair’s distribution of work duties will be research (55%), extension and sector engagement (25%), and teaching (20%). p>

The Chair will be a faculty member in the Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS). FAFS is investing heavily to grow and modernize its horticulture and agronomic research and training capacity. Research and innovation are key to enabling this sector to thrive and remain sustainable. In the 2022 Manitoba Potato Science and Technology Strategy, potato sector stakeholders presented a bold vision statement: “Make Manitoba Canada’s leader in potato research and innovation.” irrigation and water management; One of the primary recommendations in the strategy was to enhance the research and training capacity in potatoes at the University of Manitoba in areas including agronomy, soils, potato quality, and sustainability.

The Manitoba Research Chair in Potato Sustainability will ensure the University remains a recognized leader in agronomic sciences and crop production systems, supporting each of the four pillars identified in the Faculty’s 2022-2027 Strategic Research Plan: promoting sustainable, resilient, fair, diverse & healthy, and technologically advanced agri-food systems. u>

  1. Develop a research program on sustainable potato production systems that integrates the areas of agronomy, soil health, disease and pest management, in both field production and storage management.
  2. Conduct innovative, collaborative, and applied research to address production challenges and sustainability goals identified by the potato sector.
  3. Effectively train and prepare diploma, undergraduate and graduate students for the job market with skills applicable to sustainable potato production systems.

    The University acknowledges the potential impact that career interruptions and personal circumstances can have on an applicant’s record of research achievement. These interruptions will be taken into consideration during the evaluation process.

    The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences is strongly committed to engagement with Indigenous communities. The chair program in potato sustainability will build on significant partnerships fostered through FAFS and Indigenous communities in our region. Our Indigenous scholars will provide guidance to the Chair to ensure the inclusion of Indigenous worldviews, knowledge systems, teachings, values, and oral traditions around environmental sustainability and arable land usage within the training, research, and knowledge translation activities of the program.

    The University of Manitoba is a driving force of innovation, discovery and advancement. Our momentum is propelled by our campus community – UM faculty, staff and students whose determination and curiosity shape our world for the better. Our teaching, learning and work environment is uniquely strengthened and enriched by Indigenous perspectives. With two main campuses in Winnipeg, satellite campuses throughout Manitoba, and world-wide research, UM’s impact is global.

    Discover outstanding employee benefits, experience world-class facilities and join a dynamic community that values reconciliation, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. We are one of Manitoba’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. At the University of Manitoba, what inspires you can change everything.

    The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

    1. a cover letter outlining the candidate’s qualifications and how they fulfill the above-listed qualifications
    2. a curriculum vitae (may include examples of significant research or extension contributions)
    3. a maximum two-page statement outlining the innovative research, extension, and stakeholder engagement activities envisioned for the program
    4. a maximum one-page teaching statement
    5. a maximum one-page statement on the candidate’s strengths and experiences in fostering Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
    6. names and contact information of three referees (will only be contacted with permission of candidate)
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