Employment Opportunities

This is a 12-month, tenure-track position with a 60% research and 40% extension appointment. The position will have an 80% appointment in the Northeast Region and a 20% appointment in the Department of Entomology. The scientist is responsible for working with advisory committees to identify clientele needs, to develop research and extension programs that respond to those needs, and to assess program impact. The successful candidate will be expected to interact with commodity and agricultural industry partners to identify, develop and implement critical research projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and implementation of pest management programs for arthropod pests of field crops in northeast Louisiana, including corn, cotton, soybean, and grain sorghum. To learn more or apply click here.

The Strawberry Center at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo invites applications for a Strawberry Research Entomologist. The Strawberry Center's mission is to increase the sustainability of California's $3.1 billion strawberry industry through applied research and education. The Strawberry Center is closely aligned with the California strawberry industry and receives significant financial and advisory support from the California Strawberry Commission. The successful applicant is expected to develop a strong applied research program addressing applied entomological problems for the strawberry industry. These problems include important management challenges with lygus, mites and other arthropod pests. Losses to the California strawberry industry from these pests are estimated to be greater than $100 million/year. The successful candidate will conduct stakeholder driven, applied research focused on improving the management of strawberry arthropod pests. Candidates with established records of productive applied research programs and broad agricultural entomology and IPM experience are encouraged to apply. To learn more or apply click here.

The Department of Entomology is seeking an outreach specialist to develop and implement a range of outreach and engagement programs including the ever popular annual Bug Bowl. To learn more or apply click here.

The Department of Entomology is seeking a Global Lead for External Relations and Capacity Development. In this role, you will be responsible for expanding and maintaining partnerships for the purpose of education (conference and continuing educational efforts), social-science oriented industrial research, and capacity development between the Urban Center and private sector partners, government, non-government organizations, and other agencies that advocate for the urban pest management community. To learn more or apply click here.

Postdoc positions available in agroecology, organic and regenerative agricultural systems
- Purdue University is leading a newly funded USDA OREI (Organic Research and Extension Initiative) project on integrated pest management (IPM) in organic and ecologically intensified grain cropping systems (see below for more detailed project description). As part of this work, we are recruiting a post-doctoral scholar and graduate students (MS or PhD). The post-doctoral scholar will help lead the overall project, including working with university partners at UW-Madison and Western Illinois University, while the graduate student will emphasize quantifying the effects of varying cropping regimes upon arthropod diversity and pest management.
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Postdoc positions available in agroecology, local food systems, and sustainable crop production
- Purdue University is leading a newly funded USDA SCRI (Specialty Crop Research Initiative) project on insect management in high tunnels (see below for full project description). As part of this work, we are recruiting 3 new postdocs and/or graduate students (either MS or PhD). Two of these individuals will focus on the entomology portion of the project, whereas one will emphasize horticultural aspects of crop production.
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