Oregon State University seeks an assistant professor environmental soil scientist to be part of a dynamic soil science community at OSU.

This is a 9-month position, 1.0 tenure-track position or a 12-month position. For the 12-month position, 0.75 FTE is tenure-track; the incumbent will be expected to generate 0.25 FTE in sponsored grants or contracts. The decision to appoint on a 9-month or 12-month basis is at the discretion of the department head. The successful candidate will provide leadership for undergraduate teaching in soil science and develop a rigorous, externally funded research program focused on the environmental consequences of soil processes.

Refer to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs or http://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu for details about the position requirements and application procedures.

Application deadline is 15 April 2008.