DIRECTOR OF PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
The Ohio State University invites applications for the position of Director
of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (PMBB). The PMBB group
includes faculty involved in research and teaching in plant molecular
biology and biotechnology at The Ohio State University; its mission centers
on studies of basic molecular mechanisms in plant development, plant
productivity, and plant-microbial interactions. Currently, there are twenty
three faculty involved in basic and applied research in PMBB on the main
campus in Columbus and at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development
Center in Wooster. The Director will become a tenured Professor in one of
the participating departments and will be a preeminent scientist who will be
expected to maintain a world-class, extramurally supported research program.
In addition, the Director will serve as a liaison between the PMBB group and
the University administration, will promote interdisciplinary and individual
research efforts, and will lead initiatives to involve state agencies and
industry and commodity-oriented groups in the PMBB mission. The Director
will lead efforts to recruit several additional faculty over the next three
years. An attractive start-up package, competitive salary, and an excellent
research laboratory suite will be provided. Applications will be considered
after December 15 and will be evaluated until the position is filled.
Applications, curriculum vitae, and the names of four references should be
sent by December 31 to: F. Robert Tabita, Head of the PMBB Search Committee,
Office of the Dean, College of Biological Sciences, The Ohio State
University, Rm. 148A BioSci, 484 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
43210-1292. The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer. Qualified women, minorities, Vietnam-era veterans,
disabled veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Richard T. Sayre
Associate Professor
Depts. of Biochemistry and Plant Biology
Ohio State University
310F Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210 USA
(614) 292-9030 office
(614) 292-8379 lab
(614) 292-7162 fax
email: sayre.2 at osu.edu
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