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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Soil and Water Sciences Department at the University of Florida is seeking an Assistant OR Associate Professor of Soil Physics. Read below or visit
<a href="https://apply.interfolio.com/84974">https://apply.interfolio.com/84974</a> for details.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Duties and Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk43480296"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
</span></a><a href="http://ifas.ufl.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43480296"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43480296"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43480296"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
is committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity across a variety of dimensions, including ability, class, ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their
scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. We strongly encourage historically underrepresented groups to apply.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43480296"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771
(TDD) or visit </span></span><a href="https://hr.ufl.edu/manager-resources/recruitment-staffing/institutional-equity-diversity/ada-and-accessibility-services-for-uf-employees-and-job-applicants/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43480296"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#00529B">Accessibility
at UF</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43480296"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43480296"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> .</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This is a 9-month tenure-accruing position that will be 30% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences), 70% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station), available in the
Soil and Water Sciences Department (SWSD), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit. Duties will include developing a nationally and internationally recognized
research and teaching program focused on the processes and consequences of water, nutrient, contaminant, and gas transport in soil and the vadose zone. Potential areas of research may include, but are not limited to, theoretical and applied approaches that
couple soil physics to hydrologic and biogeochemical cycles (e.g., pollutants, nutrients, and carbon, mineral processes, weathering, the microbiome, the rhizosphere, and/or aboveground productivity and management). Applicants with field-based, modeling, or
experimental approaches are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will fill a critical area of research in the SWSD and given the range of expertise within the academic unit, will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse array of scientists.
The successful candidate will actively seek contract and grant funding to support their research program and communication of research results in appropriate peer-reviewed journals and scientific and trade publications as an essential requirement for this
position. Tenure will accrue in the SWSD</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The faculty member will participate actively in undergraduate education and graduate education by chairing graduate committees, serving on graduate committees, supervising thesis and dissertation research,
supervising undergraduate research, and publishing the results with their graduate students. The faculty member will seek contract and grant funding actively to support their program.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities related to instruction and is encouraged to support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education, and international
education. </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate level Environmental Soil Physics (SWS4605/5605) and another course depending on their expertise, interests, and
departmental needs</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. Courses may be taught as in-person, online, or hybrid formats. Extensive teaching resources are available through UF Online, CALS Center for Teaching Excellence, CALS Center for Online
Learning and Technology, and the Agricultural Education and Communication Department.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">successful candidate</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> will also supervise thesis and dissertation research,
supervise undergraduate research, </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">serve on graduate committees, and publish the results with their students. SWSD faculty are also encouraged to contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning,
develop new learning tools and methods, and engage in professional development activities related to teaching and advising.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Following the land-grant mission of IFAS, all faculty are expected to be supportive of and engaged in all three mission areas—Research, Teaching and Extension—regardless of the 70% research
30% teaching assignment of this position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Qualifications
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Required</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in Soil Science, with emphasis in modern applications of soil physics is required. Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written
communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding. Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system. Candidates must also have a commitment to IFAS core values of excellence, diversity, global involvement,
and accountability. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Preferred</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Candidates should have the demonstrated ability or potential to develop integrated teaching, research and/or extension programs in the discipline. Extensive training (e.g., post-doctoral
experience) in working with interdisciplinary teams and in the use of state-of-the-art tools is highly desirable. Demonstration of teaching skills and experience and teaching scholarship will also be reviewed favorably.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Background Information</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The SWSD has established itself as a leader in teaching, research, and extension/outreach programs in management and restoration of soil and water resources. It seeks to recruit and retain
a diverse and inclusive workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Florida, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. The
interdisciplinary nature of SWSD programs provides students and faculty an opportunity to conduct basic and applied research at multiple (molecular to landscape) scales to solve environmental problems, protect, manage land, and water resources. Details about
the SWSD can be found at </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu">http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The University of Florida (</span><a href="http://www.ufl.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">)
is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 56,000 students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities. The Institute of Food
and Agricultural Sciences (</span><a href="http://ifas.ufl.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://ifas.ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">) includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
(</span><a href="http://cals.ufl.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://cals.ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">), the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station (</span><a href="http://research.ifas.ufl.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://research.ifas.ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">),
the Florida Cooperative Extension Service (</span><a href="http://extension.ifas.ufl.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://extension.ifas.ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">), the College
of Veterinary Medicine (</span><a href="http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">), the Florida Sea Grant program (</span><a href="http://www.flseagrant.org/"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.flseagrant.org/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
), and encompasses 16 on-campus academic departments and schools, 12 Research and Educational Centers (REC) located throughout the state, 6 Research sites/demonstration units administered by RECs or academic departments, and Florida Cooperative Extension Service
offices in all 67 counties (counties operate and maintain). The School of Natural Resources and Environment is an interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS and managed by several colleges on campus. UF/IFAS employs nearly 4,500 people, which includes approximately
990 salaried faculty and 1,400 permanent support personnel located in Gainesville and throughout the state. IFAS, one of the nation’s largest agricultural and natural resources research and education organizations, is administered by a Vice President and four
deans: the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Dean for Extension and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the Dean for Research and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Dean for the College
of Veterinary Medicine. UF/IFAS also engages in cooperative work with Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Employment Conditions<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This position is available August 2021, and will be filled as soon thereafter as an acceptable applicant is available. Compensation is commensurate with the education, experience, and qualifications
of the selected applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nominations
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nominations are welcome. Nominations need to include the complete name and address of the nominee. This information should be sent to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.5in;text-indent:-4.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please refer to Requisition # 71258</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Stefan Gerber or Cheryl Mackowiak<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Co-Chairs, Search and Screen Committee
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Soil and Water Sciences Department
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Telephone: 352-294-3174 (Gerber), 850-875-7126 (Mackowiak)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Electronic Mail:
</span><a href="mailto:sgerber@ufl.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">sgerber@ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span><a href="mailto:echo13@ufl.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">echo13@ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Application Information<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Individuals wishing to apply should go online to
</span><a href="http://apply.interfolio.com/84974"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://apply.interfolio.com/84974</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">and submit: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">o Cover letter that states applicant’s interest in the position and qualifications relative to the credentials listed above that address research
interest, teaching philosophy, and how the applicant aims to contribute to diverse communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">o Curriculum vitae
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<p class="Default" style="margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">o Contact information (including email addresses) for four individuals willing to write letters of recommendation
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<p class="Default" style="margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">o Unofficial transcripts
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student”
is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by
</span><a href="http://www.naces.org/"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. The University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk532564781"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
</span></a><a href="http://www.ufl.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532564781"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">University of Florida</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532564781"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532564781"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
is an Equal Opportunity Institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532564781"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> The University and greater Gainesville community
enjoy a diversity of cultural events, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activities, and social opportunities.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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