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Availability: Immediate 12-month appointment
Term: One-year commitment with two-year maximum, contingent upon
continued satisfactory individual productivity and performance within a
team- research setting.
Responsibilities:
Research (90%): Implement applied research projects within the Scope of
Work defined by concurrent grants that integrate plant or microbial
molecular biology with fundamental postharvest biology, horticultural
production ecology, and technology development as these relate to aspects
of microbial food safety. The scope of programmatic research is broad
but, by way of example, may include: 1) detection and recovery of human
pathogens from preharvest and postharvest
environments relevant to horticultural production and handling; 2)
application of molecular sub-species typing to critical issues in
environmental epidemiology; 3) development and application of molecular
sub-species typing to critical issues in irrigation water quality and
environmental ecology within regions of horticultural production; 4)
demonstrating efficacy of novel antimicrobials or novel applications of
existing technologies for mitigation of pathogen contaminants across the preharvest to postharvest continuum.
Extension Outreach (10%):
Participate in outreach activities including state-wide UC and industry
meetings, field days, websites, and written materials. Participate in
preparing information for presentation at meetings or scientific meetings
and conducts audio-visual components of outreach meetings and field days.
Engage in public outreach activities that include assisting PI in
providing information and/or providing information to farm advisors, UC
extension and county personnel and the general public. Participate in
activities of committees within the department, college, campus and other
university entities, as appropriate This position is suitable for an
individual who has already distinguished themselves in postgraduate research
accomplishments and a technical skill set in molecular microbiology
consistent with programmatic goals in local, national, and global issues
in preharvest and postharvest microbial food
safety of horticultural foods. The candidate will contribute to and collaborate
in an active research program investigating the microbial safety of fresh
fruits and vegetables including human pathogen detection and recovery
systems for environmental and horticultural systems related to food
protection, The candidate will assist in identifying and tracking sources
of contamination, quantitative microbial risk assessment, and
investigative research on the efficacy of novel and emerging mitigation
strategies.
The research scope will follow funded programs that will have near-term
and long-term impact on edible horticultural commodities consumed in
fresh or minimally-processed fresh form. The breadth of the funded food
safety research is inclusive of the underlying biology relevant to
elucidating the dynamics of pathogen contamination, survival, and growth
in controlled environment, open-field research, and within commercial
settings. An MSc. in an appropriate discipline
is required that includes significant prior research experience with
inoculation, detection, and enumeration of bacterial pathogens using
conventional and molecular techniques. Prior experience conducting
research with BSL II level human pathogens is strongly preferred. The
scope of acceptable applicants for consideration may be drawn broadly
from several disciplines including molecular microbiology, molecular
ecology, environmental molecular microbiology, molecular plant:microbe interactions,
horticultural microbiology, applied molecular plant pathology, or food
microbiology and food safety. Demonstrated knowledge of preharvest and postharvest management of
horticultural crops is highly desirable and will be given strong
consideration; however lack of prior experience is not limiting for an
individual with applicable and integrative skills. During the application
and evaluation period, it will be imperative that each candidate
demonstrate a desire to build a career focused on the the
broad issues and key research needs related to food safety preventive and
corrective solutions for horticultural crops.
To apply: Please submit your CV/Academic Biography with publication
record along with 3 references to contact listed.
Screening of applications commences on September 21, 2012; however, the
position is open until filled. The University of California, Davis, is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional
commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff.
PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY
The University of California, Davis, is first and foremost an
institution of learning and teaching, committed to serving the needs of
society. Our campus community reflects and is a part of a society
comprising all races, creeds and social circumstances. The successful
conduct of the university's affairs requires that every member of the university
community acknowledge and practice the principles of community. The full
statement of community can be reviewed at
http://www.ucdavis.edu/principles.html. This means that on a daily basis
as employees we strive to maintain a climate of justice marked by respect
for each other, building a true community of spirit and purpose based on
mutual respect and caring. Employment at UC Davis requires adherence to
these principles in the performance of all aspects of your job duties and
responsibilities.
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE UC DAVIS CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
As provided by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998,
prospective employees of the University of California, Davis, are
entitled to request and receive a copy of the Security Report for this
campus. The report includes statistics for the past three years
concerning crimes and incidents reported to campus security authorities
(whether the crime occurred on campus, in off-campus buildings or property
owned or controlled by the University, or on public property adjacent to
campus). The report also provides campus policies and practices
concerning security - how to report sexual assault and other crimes,
crime prevention efforts, policies/laws governing alcohol and drugs,
victims' assistance programs, student discipline, campus resources, and
other matters. You may obtain a copy of this report online by accessing
the following Internet address:
http://police.ucdavis.edu/subpage/CrimeStats1.htm ; or a print copy by
submitting a request to the UC Davis Information Practices Officer,
Office of the Chancellor, University of California, Davis, One Shields
Avenue, Davis, California 95616, labeling the outside of the envelope as
a "Campus Security Report Request."
Job Type: Temporary
Contact information:
Dr. Trevor Suslow
PLANT SCI ADVISING CENTER
University of California - Davis
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