Chair Professor of Department of Environmental Sciences
University of California
United States

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Description
The Orr Chair will support research and teaching in the area of environmental plant sciences in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. This position will further strengthen the internationally recognized research activities in this area in the college, and enhance interdisciplinary cooperation across departments. The incumbent will participate in teaching courses and curriculum development in the area of environmental plant sciences.

As there is no new FTE for this position, the Orr Chair recruitment will be internal and will recognize an outstanding tenured UC Davis faculty member in CA&ES. The maximum term of the appointment is five years and is not renewable. The incumbent is expected to submit to the dean’s office an annual report of scholarly activities related to the chair position, to organize a workshop or seminar series on campus in years two and four focused on environmental plant sciences, and present a final seminar to the campus community at the termination of the appointment.

Application Requirements

1. Statement of Interest (not to exceed three pages), please include suitability for the position and description of relevant research
2. Curriculum Vitae, please include publications within the last five years.
3. Names/contact information of two internal and two external referees
4. Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Applicants will be tenured members in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the associate or full Professor whose specialty is in the broad area of environmental plant sciences and whose distinguished scholarship is nationally recognized.

• Demonstrated excellence in research and innovative approaches to scientific inquiry in environmental plant sciences.

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

• Demonstrated capability for programmatic impact and leadership.

• 4 required (contact information only)

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