Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

The Department of Horticulture invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track/tenured Assistant, Associate or Full Professor position.
The incumbent will hold the Grover Family Endowed Professor in Sustainable Urban Landscapes, a 9-month appointment, at 1.00 FTE with the expectation the successful candidate will support two (2) months of summer academic pay from the endowment, sponsored grants, gifts, and/or contracts.

This position will be a tenure-track or tenured position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor. Upon appointment to the faculty, rank will be determined commensurate with qualifications. Applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor are preferred, but applicants at all ranks will be considered.

The Grover Family Endowed Professor in Sustainable Urban Landscapes contributes to the instruction and research missions of the department. The position will develop and implement an internationally recognized undergraduate teaching and applied research program in sustainable urban landscape design, installation, and maintenance. The incumbent will work in collaboration with faculty, government agencies, and industry representatives to research and identify environmentally and economically sustainable landscapes, plants, and maintenance practices for use in the urban environment. The incumbent will teach or contribute to 4 to 5 courses within the undergraduate option ‘Ecological Management of Turf, Landscape, and Urban Horticulture’. They will collaborate with colleagues at Oregon State University and other professional colleagues, industry leaders, and practitioners in Oregon, the western region, and the United States.

College of Agricultural Sciences faculty are committed to enhancing student success by engaging students in quality academic, research, internships, global studies, and other experiential learning opportunities. Positions with primary responsibility for extension and outreach are likewise committed to learner success through programming appropriate for diverse audiences. There is an expectation that, as part of the role in the college, this person embodies and advances the principles and practices conveyed in the CAS CARE Commitment document.

Hiring at the rank of Associate or Full Professor/Professor with indefinite tenure will be subject to a successful out-of-cycle tenure review process: https://facultyaffairs.oregonstate.edu/out-cycle-tenure-review-procedure

For additional details of the position, as well as to apply, please visit: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/156851. The closing date for applications is 08/14/2024. Questions about this position may be directed to the search chair, John Lambrinos at john.lambrinos@oregonstate.edu.