Endowed Chair in Raspberry Breeding

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:

January 16, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

270-NNFACULTY - Assistant Professor, 280-NNFACULTY - Associate Professor, 290-NNFACULTY - Professor, 395-NNFACULTY - New Tenure-Track - Pre-Academic Year

Business Title:

Endowed Chair in Raspberry Breeding

Employee Type:

Faculty

Position Term:

9 Month

Position Details:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will lead a nationally recognized and regionally relevant program focused on raspberry breeding and cultivar release to enhance crop productivity and profitability. Washington State University has a successful history in raspberry breeding dating back to 1929 with important contributions in machine harvestability, Phytophthora root rot tolerance, and Raspberry bush dwarf virus (RBDV) resistance. Opportunities may also arise to expand the program to include other commercially important and/or alternative small fruit crops, but the primary focus shall be on raspberry. The endowment is funded by the Washington Red Raspberry Commission and the successful incumbent will work in partnership with grower-stakeholders in Whatcom County and an endowment advisory committee to enhance the red raspberry program success and impact.

This position is a permanent nine-month tenure track appointment with an additional two months summer work and salary while serving as the endowed chair. The incumbent's program is expected to also engage in discipline-appropriate outreach and teaching. The individual will contribute to undergraduate or graduate education in the Department of Horticulture. Teaching will be expected after three years in the position with the expectation to teach three credits every year. Mentorship of graduate students is expected within the first year in the position, as this is a critical component of workforce development and addressing the needs of the region. Excellence in mentorship and maintaining standards of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment of students and staff are expected.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications - ALL Ranks:

• A PhD degree in plant breeding or a closely related field.

• Experience with field-based breeding, evaluation, and selection of new cultivars.

Required Qualifications - Associate Professor:

• Have held the rank of Assistant Professor at an accredited college or university.

• Demonstrated record of scholarly accomplishments in research, extension, and/or teaching commensurate with career level within the field of plant breeding (or a closely related field).

Required Qualifications - Full Professor:

• Professor rank will need a record of scholarship aligned with effort devoted to scholarship in previous positions, a higher level of national/international recognition, and a higher level of scholarship and teaching/outreach experience as compared to Associate Professor applicants. Considerations regarding rank will be determined based on the qualifications of the candidate.

More information regarding faculty rank qualifications can be found at: http://provost.wsu.edu/promotion-and-tenure/.

Preferred for all ranks:

• Demonstrated experience in perennial fruit crop breeding and development/release of new cultivars.

• Experience in