Jobs in Botany and Plant Pathology
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(Last modified May 5th, 2025)
Student Employment
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Faculty/Staff Employment
Instructor Pool - 2024/2025: Agriculture Botany & Plant Pathology
The Department of Agriculture Botany & Plant Pathology invites applications for one or more fixed-term, non-tenure-track full/part-time Instructor positions to teach on a term-by-term basis for the 2024-2025 academic year. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Department Head.
The primary mission of the OSU Department of Botany and Plant Pathology is undergraduate and graduate education, research, and extension. The Department has 27 tenured and tenure-tracked faculty, 38 faculty research assistants/associates, 5 administrative staff members, 34 graduate students advised by BPP faculty, 93 undergraduate majors, 203 distance ed undergraduates and 27 courtesy/adjunct appointments. The Department offers a B.S. in Botany; M.S., and Ph.D. are in Botany & Plant Pathology and contributes in a major way to teaching and advising in the Biology Program. The Department participates in several interdisciplinary teaching and research programs, including the Environmental Sciences Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, and the Center for Quantitative Life Sciences.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A resume/CV
- A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
Responsibilities:
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100% – Instruction
Instructors may be needed to teach courses in undergraduate and graduate areas.
Some instructors may be required to travel using University vehicles for class field trips, or collecting samples for research plots.
Requirements:
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
- Master’s degree in Botany and Plant Pathology, Biology, or related life science.
- Teaching experience at the college or university level.
- Evident commitment to cultural diversity and educational equity.
- This position may require driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
Preferred:
- PhD in Botany and Plant Pathology, Biology, or related life science.
Closing Date is June 15th, 2025.
Anticipated to begin on September 16th, 2024.
Instructor Pool - 2024/2025: Agriculture Botany & Plant Pathology Ecampus
The Department of Agriculture Botany & Plant Pathology invites applications for one or more fixed-term, non-tenure-track full/part-time Instructor positions to teach on a term-by-term basis for the 2024-2025 academic year. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Department Head.
The primary mission of the OSU Department of Botany and Plant Pathology is undergraduate and graduate education, research, and extension. The Department has 27 tenured and tenure-tracked faculty, 38 faculty research assistants/associates, 5 administrative staff members, 34 graduate students advised by BPP faculty, 93 undergraduate majors, 203 distance ed undergraduates and 27 courtesy/adjunct appointments. The Department offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Botany and Plant Pathology and contributes in a major way to teaching and advising in the Biology Program. The Department participates in several interdisciplinary teaching and research programs, including the Environmental Sciences Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, and the Center for Quantitative Life Sciences.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A resume/CV
- A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
Responsibilities:
-
100% – Instruction
Instructors may be needed to teach courses in undergraduate and graduate areas.
Some instructors may be required to travel using University vehicles for class field trips, or collecting samples for research plots.
Requirements:
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
- Master’s degree in Botany and Plant Pathology, Biology, or related life science.
- Teaching experience at the college or university level.
- Evident commitment to cultural diversity and educational equity.
Preferred:
- PhD in Botany and Plant Pathology, Biology, or related life science.
Closing Date is June 15th, 2025.
Anticipated to begin on September 16th, 2024.