The Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at The Ohio State University invites applications for an assistant professor, tenure-track position in soybean genetics and breeding with a 12 month appointment located at our Columbus campus. The successful candidate is expected to develop an interdisciplinary, extramurally-funded program that unites genomics, sequence data, modern marker technology, computational biology, and/or statistical genetics with plant breeding. Basic research conducted by this position should translate to applied outcomes such as demonstrated trait enhancement and development of enhanced germplasm. Applicants with demonstrated expertise in use of markers in plant genetics, quantitative genetics and statistics, plant breeding, utilization of genome sequences, and/or molecular genetic characterization will be strongly considered.

The position is 70% research and 30% teaching. The successful candidate is expected to build an interdisciplinary research program. The position has a key role in collaborations with scientists from other OSU departments, with USDA scientists located at OSU, and with industry groups and state-wide programs such as the Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center and the Ohio Soybean Council.

A Ph.D. in a plant science discipline such as plant breeding, plant molecular genetics or genomics, computational biology or statistics is required. Strong research experience including postdoctoral experience in these areas, with demonstrated skills in grant writing and publication are desired. Competitive start-up funds are available.

The application deadline is January 31, 2009 , or until a suitable applicant is found. Please submit a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, a concise statement of research plans and interests, and a brief description of teaching experience and teaching goals to:

Dr. Clay Sneller,
Soybean Genetics and Breeding Search Committee Chair, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science,
The Ohio State University, OARDC,
1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, Ohio 44691-4096
(ph. 330.263.3944, sneller.5@osu.edu).

To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. EEO/AA employer