CAREER TRACK POSITION:
Director of Agricultural Operations and Cooperative Extension Specialist
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) is recruiting for a Director of Agricultural Operations as an 11-month Academic Administrator (70%) and Cooperative Extension (CE) Specialist (30%). The Director (Academic Administrator) will hold a career track position in the California Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension, with CE appointment in one of several CNAS departments with CE programs, according to area of expertise. The Director will administer the budget for the two UCR experimental farms (1050 acres), and coordinate and manage the field and greenhouse based operations for research and extension activities. As CE Specialist, the appointee will provide regional and statewide leadership in extension activities in their area of expertise through web-based media, workshops and conferences, and presentations to academics and agricultural clientele. The appointee will be expected to develop a grant-funded research program in an area such as: 1) invasive pests, diseases, or weeds, 2) sustainable subtropical horticulture, vegetable crop production, or urban agriculture, or 3) water quality. Level of appointment and salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The position is available July 1, 2011. A Ph.D. and experience in administration, research and extension are required. Interested individuals should send curriculum vitae, transcripts, statement of research interests, reprints, manuscripts in press, and arrange for four letters of recommendation to be sent to: Chair, Agricultural Operations Search Committee, c/o Ms. Marie Lanathoua-Good, Academic Personnel Services Unit, College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences, University of California, Batchelor Hall 1145, Riverside, CA 92521-0127. The University of California, Riverside is one of the Nation’s most ethnically and culturally diverse campuses, and applications from highly qualified women and underrepresented minorities are particularly encouraged. Electronic applications are encouraged (send to marieg@ucr.edu). Review of applications will begin April 11, 2011 and continue until the position is filled.
For more information about CNAS Departments, visit (http://cnas.ucr.edu), and for the campus, visit http://www.ucr.edu. The University of California is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
