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Description & Requirement RESPONSIBILITIES The Department of Agriculture invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level with the possibility to teach one summer term. The position is primarily a teaching and research appointment in plant/soil science with other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATION STANDARDS Required Skills: • Earned Ph.D. by May 31, 2011 • Effective communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with faculty, students, and industry representatives. • The potential to establish an independent, externally funded research program that complements existing programs in The Department of Agriculture at Texas State University • The ability to teach courses in both plant and soil science at both the graduate and undergraduate levels • The ability to mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students Preferred skills: • Demonstrated proficiency in computer software applications including those for designing Web pages and posting course materials, etc. on the Internet • Proficiency in a foreign language (preferably Spanish) • Post-doctoral and/or teaching experience • A record of publications in appropriate peer-reviewed journals • Practical knowledge and experience with geospatial and/or remote sensing technologies In addition to those skills listed above, the candidate will have at least 5 years of teaching or extension experience and a demonstrated consistent record of research and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Application Applicants should submit a letter of application including a description of research interests, a resume, and the names, addresses (including email), and telephone numbers of three references to:
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