Employment in the Department

Department Head
Associate or Full Professor Position
Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences
University of Massachusetts Amherst

The Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications and nominations for the position of Department Head. We seek candidates who have a record of outstanding research, teaching and outreach, and who can provide energetic and creative leadership for the Department. Excellent administrative skills and experience are essential for this position. Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in a field appropriate to the broad disciplines of plant and soil sciences, plant pathology, entomology, biotechnology or related fields and should have a record of academic and/or professional experience sufficient for appointment at the rank of Full or Associate Professor with tenure. The Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences has 32 faculty representing diverse disciplines. We place special emphasis on the synergy between basic and applied research, faculty-student interactions, interdisciplinary activities and outreach, and cooperation among faculty. We share a fundamental commitment to teach and attract a diverse student body.

Review of applications will begin April 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Earliest start date – September 1, 2008. Please send a letter describing research, teaching, and outreach interests and accomplishments, a comprehensive curriculum vitae, selected samples of publications, and the names, addresses and email contracts of three references to:

Professor Mathew Kelty, Chair
Department Head Search - Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences
101 Stockbridge Hall
University of Massachusetts
Amherst , MA 01003

The University is located in the beautiful Pioneer Valley which provides a rich cultural and intellectual environment in a beautiful setting which includes several small cities and many rural communities. We are located two hours from Boston and three hours from New York City.

The University provides an intellectual environment committed to providing academic excellence and diversity including mentoring programs for all faculty.  The College and the Department are committed to increasing the diversity of the faculty, student body and the curriculum.  The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.