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Assistant AssociateProfessor Extension Professor
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The University of Kentuckys Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering is recruiting for a fulltime 12month tenureeligible Extension Title Series with an open rank in agricultural health and safety. This position has an anticipated start date of July 1 2024 with a distribution of effort of approximately with a distribution of effort of approximately 50 extension 20 teaching and 30 research. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an integrated nationally recognized teaching research and outreach program in agricultural health and safety. The successful candidate will be expected to be involved with the leadership of the Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention SCAHIP The successful candidate is expected to: develop a nationally recognized program as evidenced by peerreviewed scholarly work; attract external funding to support outreach and applied research including funding of graduate students; demonstrate commitment and ability to work with teams of faculty on interdisciplinary problems; create a proactive highimpact extension program that supplies clientele with relevant stateoftheart informational content; recruit and direct MS and PhD graduate students; contribute to the multifunctional landgrant mission of the department through outreach and engagement efforts with community stakeholders. Qualifications include: a Ph.D. in an appropriate field with an emphasis on agricultural health and safety; the ability to conduct highlevel independent research and oversee graduate student research; ability to conceive and implement training and information programs for both technical and nontechnical audiences; and demonstration of outstanding written and verbal communication skills. The Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention SCAHIP founded in 1992 is located at the University of Kentucky (UK) a landgrant campus that houses the MartinGatton College of Agriculture colleges of Medicine Nursing Public Health and Arts and Sciences among others all on one campus. Our unique situation allows us to focus on multidisciplinary collaboration from agriculture public health epidemiology biology engineering education forestry communications nursing medicine and Cooperative Extension within UK as well as across universities in the Southeast including Auburn East Carolina University North Carolina State University North Carolina A&T West Virginia University. Our theme Multidisciplinary partnerships to improve agricultural safety and health in the Southeast place emphasis on serving vulnerable farm populations while addressing persistent and emerging agricultural/forestry and fishing safety concerns unique to 10 southeastern states: Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Florida Georgia West Virginia and Virginia. The position will remain open until filled with a review date of applications beginning February 15 2024. Required documents include : letter of application which includes statements of extension research instruction approach experience and vision along with a curriculum vitae unofficial college/terminal degree transcripts and a list of four professional references. Questions should be directed to: Dr. Michael Montross Chair; Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department; 128 Barnhart Building; University of Kentucky; Lexington KY;or . Salary and Benefits: Salary is negotiable and is commensurate with training and experience. Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with diverse rewards focusing on your total wellbeing and career development with leadership striving to provide a strong worklife integration. The university generously contributes to employees retirement plans medical coverage and life insurance. In addition UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits please visit: . The Environment: The MartinGatton College of Agriculture Food and Environment (MG CAFE is fulfilling the landgrant promise of educational excellence civic leadership transformational research and shared knowledge serving the common good. We serve the people of the Commonwealth and across the world through education outreach service and research by finding solutions to improve lives today and create a sustainable future. We integrate teaching research and extension in our work. We recruit retain and graduate students who are competent responsible and workforce ready. For more than 130 years MG CAFE has provided research results to the community. From traditional labs and research farms to hightech diagnostic and research centers we offer sciencebased practical solutions that affect the everyday lives of Kentuckians and people around the world. Our Cooperative Extension programs are engaged in Kentuckys 120 counties identifying and addressing needs not only in agriculture and natural resources but also 4H and youth development family and consumer sciences as well as community & economic development. We create a welcoming and inclusive environment that allows our faculty staff and students to reach their highest potential. We recognize people from all backgrounds and experiences are essential to decision making problem solving and innovation each and every day. The University of Kentucky is a university with over 22000 undergraduate and 10000 graduate students. UK is Kentuckys flagship university and a land grant institution. We have a university commitment to improve the lives of Kentuckians and beyond and that is why environmental stewardship and sustainability are core parts of our institutions legacy. We are recognized as a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation a Gold level Bicycle Friendly University by The League of American Bicyclists and are recognized as a STARS (Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System) Silver Rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The university is geographically near downtown Lexington which offers the vibrancy of an urban location while being in close proximity to working landscapes and recognized wilderness areas. It is a thriving community of 320000 with a strong commitment to quality of life education and the arts. Lexington is in the Bluegrass Region an internationally acclaimed cultural landscape and agricultural region. The University of Kentucky MartinGatton College of Agriculture Food and Environment respectfully acknowledges that the University of Kentucky sits on the traditional territory of the Osage Shawnee Cherokee Adena and Hopewell peoples.
The University of Kentuckys Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering is recruiting for a fulltime 12month tenureeligible Extension Title Series with an open rank in agricultural health and safety. This position has an anticipated start date of July 1 2024 with a distribution of effort of approximately with a distribution of effort of approximately 50 extension 20 teaching and 30 research. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an integrated nationally recognized teaching research and outreach program in agricultural health and safety. The successful candidate will be expected to be involved with the leadership of the Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention SCAHIP The successful candidate is expected to: develop a nationally recognized program as evidenced by peerreviewed scholarly work; attract external funding to support outreach and applied research including funding of graduate students; demonstrate commitment and ability to work with teams of faculty on interdisciplinary problems; create a proactive highimpact extension program that supplies clientele with relevant stateoftheart informational content; recruit and direct MS and PhD graduate students; contribute to the multifunctional landgrant mission of the department through outreach and engagement efforts with community stakeholders. Qualifications include: a Ph.D. in an appropriate field with an emphasis on agricultural health and safety; the ability to conduct highlevel independent research and oversee graduate student research; ability to conceive and implement training and information programs for both technical and nontechnical audiences; and demonstration of outstanding written and verbal communication skills. The Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention SCAHIP founded in 1992 is located at the University of Kentucky (UK) a landgrant campus that houses the MartinGatton College of Agriculture colleges of Medicine Nursing Public Health and Arts and Sciences among others all on one campus. Our unique situation allows us to focus on multidisciplinary collaboration from agriculture public health epidemiology biology engineering education forestry communications nursing medicine and Cooperative Extension within UK as well as across universities in the Southeast including Auburn East Carolina University North Carolina State University North Carolina A&T West Virginia University. Our theme Multidisciplinary partnerships to improve agricultural safety and health in the Southeast place emphasis on serving vulnerable farm populations while addressing persistent and emerging agricultural/forestry and fishing safety concerns unique to 10 southeastern states: Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Florida Georgia West Virginia and Virginia. The position will remain open until filled with a review date of applications beginning February 15 2024. Required documents include : letter of application which includes statements of extension research instruction approach experience and vision along with a curriculum vitae unofficial college/terminal degree transcripts and a list of four professional references. Questions should be directed to: Dr. Michael Montross Chair; Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department; 128 Barnhart Building; University of Kentucky; Lexington KY;or . Salary and Benefits: Salary is negotiable and is commensurate with training and experience. Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with diverse rewards focusing on your total wellbeing and career development with leadership striving to provide a strong worklife integration. The university generously contributes to employees retirement plans medical coverage and life insurance. In addition UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits please visit: . The Environment: The MartinGatton College of Agriculture Food and Environment (MG CAFE is fulfilling the landgrant promise of educational excellence civic leadership transformational research and shared knowledge serving the common good. We serve the people of the Commonwealth and across the world through education outreach service and research by finding solutions to improve lives today and create a sustainable future. We integrate teaching research and extension in our work. We recruit retain and graduate students who are competent responsible and workforce ready. For more than 130 years MG CAFE has provided research results to the community. From traditional labs and research farms to hightech diagnostic and research centers we offer sciencebased practical solutions that affect the everyday lives of Kentuckians and people around the world. Our Cooperative Extension programs are engaged in Kentuckys 120 counties identifying and addressing needs not only in agriculture and natural resources but also 4H and youth development family and consumer sciences as well as community & economic development. We create a welcoming and inclusive environment that allows our faculty staff and students to reach their highest potential. We recognize people from all backgrounds and experiences are essential to decision making problem solving and innovation each and every day. The University of Kentucky is a university with over 22000 undergraduate and 10000 graduate students. UK is Kentuckys flagship university and a land grant institution. We have a university commitment to improve the lives of Kentuckians and beyond and that is why environmental stewardship and sustainability are core parts of our institutions legacy. We are recognized as a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation a Gold level Bicycle Friendly University by The League of American Bicyclists and are recognized as a STARS (Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System) Silver Rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The university is geographically near downtown Lexington which offers the vibrancy of an urban location while being in close proximity to working landscapes and recognized wilderness areas. It is a thriving community of 320000 with a strong commitment to quality of life education and the arts. Lexington is in the Bluegrass Region an internationally acclaimed cultural landscape and agricultural region. The University of Kentucky MartinGatton College of Agriculture Food and Environment respectfully acknowledges that the University of Kentucky sits on the traditional territory of the Osage Shawnee Cherokee Adena and Hopewell peoples.
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