Assistant Professor in Dry Bean Agronomy and Pest

**Position Title / Rank**:Assistant Professor in Dry Bean Agronomy and Pest Management**
**Department**:Ridgetown - Academic**:
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**Position Description**:
**Position Requirements**:

- A Ph.D. in Agronomy or closely related field
- Demonstrated capacity for teaching excellence at the diploma level and graduate student training
- Strong practical farm-level knowledge of pest management and agronomy practices in field crops
- Capacity to establish and lead an independent, externally-funded research program
- Ability to collaborate and engage with industry and growers to develop practical solutions
- Ability to incorporate relevant, practical on-farm experience into teaching methods

The holder of the Professorship in Dry Bean Agronomy and Pest Management will directly contribute to industry and address societal issues such as the impact of climate change and food security. They will possess the ability to work in partnership with researchers from the UofG, nationally and internationally, to advance dry bean agronomy and pest management. Effective communication skills, including the ability to develop presentations for diverse audiences (e.g., diploma students, graduate students, industry stakeholders, producers) and to excel at knowledge transfer and extension is vital to the role. They will join a world-class team of faculty members in the Department of Plant Agriculture conducting research in sustainable cropping practices. Other faculty include weed scientists_,_ as well as others working in the areas of plant breeding and genetics, entomology, pathology, crop physiology, post-harvest physiology, agronomy, and plant-based bioproducts.

Salary is negotiable and commensurate with qualifications. The Department will provide competitive research start-up funds.

**About the Department, Ridgetown Campus and the University**

The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus has been a leader in applied agricultural research for 100 years. The campus is located in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, one of Canada’s most important agricultural regions, producing over 70 different types of crops. Campus faculty are globally recognized as leaders in their fields, partnering closely with producers to solve real-world problems. They share their expertise with students inside the classroom and on our 180-hectare campus and research plots which offer exceptional hands-on learning opportunities.

The Department of Plant Agriculture is Canada’s largest and most diverse applied plant biology department and has recognized strengths in a broad cross-section of plant sciences including agronomy, horticulture, breeding, molecular genetics, genomics, controlled environment systems, plant physiology, post-harvest physiology, plant pathology, and plant-based bioproducts. The Department currently has 30 faculty members and employs 100 staff and more than 100 graduate students. Faculty within the Department have access to modern laboratory, growth room and greenhouse facilities, as well as fourteen well-equipped research stations across the province. As part of the Ontario Agricultural College, Plant Agriculture has a long history of achievement in serving the agriculture and agri-food industries within Ontario and beyond.

The University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: _To Improve Life_. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.

**Application Process**
- Letter of interest
- Teaching philosophy statement
- Research interests statement: short
- and long-term
- Industry, Extension and Outreach Philosophy Statement
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement: Describe the strategies you will use to foster inclusion and support a diverse community in your research program and classrooms
- Curriculum vitae
- References: Contact information for 3 individuals
- Items 1-5 above should be Maximum 1 Page double-spaced (approx. 250 words) each.

Applications should reference Requisition 661 and be sent to the attention of:
Dr. Hugh Earl, Chair, Department of Plant Agriculture

c/o Lyndsay Doran, Human Resources, Ridgetown Campus

University of Guelph

Guelph, ON N1G 2W1

**Date Posted**: 09/13/2024

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

The University recognizes that applicants may