Horticultural Weed Scientist

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Description of Duties

Responsibilities include the development of a nationally recognized program in Integrated Weed Management (IWM) focused on agricultural systems in Northwestern Washington. The incumbent will teach undergraduate courses in ecology and management of weeds in Agricultural and Food Systems (AFS) each year. The research and extension program will emphasize sustainable, integrated weed management strategies, incorporating both chemical and non-chemical control methods to address the weed challenges in horticultural crops. These crops include but are not limited to blueberry, potato, vegetable seed, raspberry, flower bulbs, tree fruit, and greenhouse production. Programs must be responsive to stakeholder needs and align with the missions of WSU Northwest Washington Research and Extension Center and the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Office of Research.

Required: 1) By the date of hire, earned Ph.D. in weed science or a closely related field and the ability to address the breadth of weed management and sustainable farming systems; and 2) Demonstrated record of scholarly accomplishments in research, extension, and/or teaching commensurate with career level. Preferred: 1) Demonstrated excellence in graduate and undergraduate teaching, advising, and mentoring; 2) Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences in oral and written forms through refereed or non-refereed publications commensurate with career level; 3) Record of competitive grant success and refereed publications commensurate with career level; 4) Demonstrated knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques in weed science relevant to applied research, integrated management systems, and sustainable agriculture; 5) Demonstrated ability to use the web to disseminate research and extension information; 6) Demonstrated commitment to advancing the goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and 7) Demonstrated experience working in horticultural and irrigated cropping systems.

Type of position

Career-track Assistant Professor

Salary

$75,000 – $85,000

Benefits

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

Location

Northwest Washington Research and Extension Center at Mt. Vernon 16650 State Route 536, Mount Vernon, WA 98273,

Closing Date

03/21/2025

Date Position Available

16/08/2025

Washington State University

Washington State University (WSU) is a comprehensive land-grant university with teaching, research, and extension missions, and one of two research universities in Washington State. WSU is organized into ten academic colleges, the Honors College, and the Graduate School. It has an enrollment of more than 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students on six campuses (Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Global, and Everett). WSU ranks among the top 60 public research universities and is a Carnegie I, Doctoral/Research Extensive University. WSU strongly values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students and seeks to ensure a welcoming community for all.