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University of Minnesota <b>Department of
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering</b>, a multidisciplinary department
composed of engineers and scientists, invites applications for a tenure-track
position at the <b>Assistant Professor </b>level
in biodegradation of bio-based resources and materials. Microbial pathways to
deconstruct plant tissues have long been studied in a pest management context,
particularly in wood durability, but these pathways are increasingly being
studied in nature and harnessed for bioconversion of plant biomass. This has
diversified the organisms being studied and broadened definitions for bio-based
resources and materials. <span style="background:white">Bio-based
resources include wood, agricultural crop residues, and other biomass.
Bio-based materials include forest products, bio-based composites and polymeric
lignocellulose derivatives. The successful candidate will develop a strong,
extramurally funded research program involving fundamentals and applications of
microbiology (including bacterial and fungal biology and plant-pathogen
interactions) related to biological degradation or protection of bio-based
resources and materials. The position is 50% teaching, 50% research.<span></span></span></span></p>

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further details and application instructions, visit the University of Minnesota
Employment system </span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://humanresources.umn.edu/jobs"><span style="color:blue">https://humanresources.umn.edu/jobs</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">and
search for Job ID </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">321387</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>





<div><br></div><div><br></div>Thank you,<br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br><font size="1">Susan Seltz, Administrator</font></div><div><font size="1">Dept. of Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering</font></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small"><a href="http://campusmaps.umn.edu/kaufert-laboratory-forest-products-and-wood-science" target="_blank">207 Kaufert Lab</a></span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small">Phone: 612-624-3089</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small"><a href="http://bbe.umn.edu" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">bbe.umn.edu</font></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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