FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT PLANT BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure-track) Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

Duties: The successful candidate will establish a vigorous, externally-funded and internationally recognized, state-of-the-art research program utilizing functional genomics and quantitative genetic approaches to understand fundamental principles underlying the biology of plants. Preference will be given to candidates who use interdisciplinary approaches, including molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, and natural variation and population genetics applied within an evolutionary and environmental context. Research with implications for improvement of horticultural crops is desirable. This position is one of several new hires with this focus across departments at Purdue. This is an academic year position with a primary research appointment and a secondary teaching appointment. The individual would be a member of the graduate faculty, expected to mentor graduate students and participate in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in genetics, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology or related areas, with evidence of high-quality research required. Post-doctoral experience in an appropriate discipline and teaching experience desired.

Salary: Commensurate with training and professional experience. The position is an academic year appointment (10-month) with an excellent fringe benefits package that includes TIAA-CREF retirement program, medical, life and disability insurance, and sabbatical leave program.

Application: Qualified persons are requested to submit a letter of application that includes a concise outline of research plans and copies of up to five publications, curriculum vitae with publication list, and a summary of teaching experience to the search committee chair. The applicant should also arrange to have four letters of reference sent to the committee chair. Questions about the position should be addressed to the search committee chair.

Dr. David E Salt, Search Committee Chair
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
625 Agriculture Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2010
Phone: 765-496-2112 Fax: 765-494-0391
e-mail: dsalt@purdue.edu

Visit our Web Site at http://www.hort.purdue.edu/

Screening of applicants will begin March 14th, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.

Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access / Affirmative Action Employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.