The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology (The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology (http://bpp.oregonstate.edu) seeks applicants for a 12-month, full-time (1.0 FTE) Instructor and Herbarium Curator.
The OSU Herbarium is a major regional collection of approximately 425,000 specimens of plants, fungi and lichens, and the only herbarium in Oregon that supports research and extension plant identification. The OSU Herbarium is actively growing and heavily utilized, and it is the primary resource for the documentation and study of Oregon's diverse flora.
The successful candidate will teach three courses per year in the fields of plant taxonomy/diversity, plant structure or related botanical topics; curate the OSU Herbarium; provide extension and outreach services associated with plant identification and public lectures; and serve as head advisor for the Botany undergraduate major.
Scholarship and creative activities will primarily be in the area of plant identification, taxonomy and floristics; as well as innovation in teaching strategies and development of new educational approaches. The Curator / Instructor is encouraged to seek external funding in support of these activities.
OSU seeks diversity as a source of enrichment for our university community. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
To review the position description and apply, go to https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=68913.
Questions about the position can be directed to search committee chair Prof. Aaron Liston, aaron.liston@oregonstate.edu.
For full consideration, please apply by January 8, 2016 when review of applications will begin.
Herbarium Curator / Instructor - Oregon State University
