Indigenous Horticulturist

We are seeking a highly qualified and motivated individual to join our team as an Indigenous Horticulturist. The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing a research program focused on the utilization of native food and ceremonial plants, as well as developing new practices that support the sustainability and use of culturally relevant plants within a changing ecosystem.

• Establish a research program with a focus on native food and ceremonial plants
• Develop new practices that support the sustainability and use of culturally relevant plants
• Conduct outreach and education with native and other stakeholders' minority populations
• Contribute to undergraduate or graduate education by developing and implementing courses or modules related to their research area

• PhD degree in horticulture, applied plant sciences, or related fields
• Evidence of the ability to lead and manage a research and outreach program
• Demonstrated record of scholarly accomplishments in basic and/or applied plant sciences commensurate with career level

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to conduct original research
• Ability or capacity to teach/mentor undergraduate and graduate students
• Demonstrated record of or capacity to acquire and/or manage extramural competitive grant support

This is a permanent, tenure-track position. The department will work with local and native stakeholders to form an advisory committee for the incumbent. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to excellence in mentorship, in concert with other department faculty, and maintain standards of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment of students and staff.