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Alachua County Employment Opportunity
Arborist Assistant (Landscape Maintenance Worker)
The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department is seeking well rounded, motivated applicants for the Arborist Assistant Position. Bring your desire to plant, cultivate and maintain young trees and join our growing Alachua County Tree Planting Program. In this job, you will make a difference to your community by planting and caring for trees in public spaces, including parks, schools, walking areas and others.
Successful applicants will possess a working knowledge of trees, and tree maintenance. Candidates must be able to work independently and in a team. Work in this classification is detailed manual labor under the direction of the County Arborist. It will involve planting, pruning, mulching, and watering trees, as well as safely operating a tanker truck, an assortment of saws and hand tools, and using herbicides. The successful candidate must obtain and maintain a State of Florida Class B Commercial Driver’s license with a tanker endorsement within 9 months of employment. Basic mechanical skills are highly desirable.
Assistant Professor of Controlled Environmental Horticulture
Controlled Environmental Horticulture Position No. 528388. This is a 9-month, tenure-track 60% research, 40% teaching Assistant Professor position on the main campus in Gainesville, FL. The research focus will be on optimizing ornamental, herb, vegetable, and/or medicinal plant quality, production efficiency, and sustainability for controlled environment production systems. The ideal candidate may integrate plant science with innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation, biotechnology, data analytics, imaging, LED lighting, or sensors with the goal of resource efficiency in terms of energy, water, nutrients, and/or agrichemicals. Teaching responsibilities will include teaching/contribution to both undergraduate and graduate courses related to greenhouse and nursery management, such as ALS4210/6932 Controlled Environment Plant Production; ORH4264/ORH4264L Greenhouse and Nursery Crop Culture; and PLS3421C Hydroponic Systems. Please see direct link for further details about the position and apply directly. Applications will be reviewed beginning 10 September 2024. Please contact the Search and Screen Committee Chair with any questions: Dr. Sandra Wilson, sbwilson@ufl.edu, 772-834-7619.
Assistant or Associate Professor of Controlled Environmental Horticulture
Controlled Environmental Horticulture Position No. 532783. This is a 12-month, tenure-track 70% research, 30% extension Assistant/Associate Professor position located at the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in Apopka, FL. The research focus will be in specialty crops such as vegetables, fruits, ornamental nursery crops and medicinal plants. The ideal candidate will employ innovation, methodologies, hydroponics, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology to enhance crop physiology and quality in controlled environments. Extension responsibilities will include providing leadership, training, and support to county faculty commercial growers, and other stakeholders in implementing CEA practices to protect plants. Please see direct link for further details about the position and apply directly. Applications will be reviewed beginning 1 October 2024. Please contact the Search and Screen Committee Chair with any questions: Dr. Jianjun Chen, jjchen@ufl.edu, 407-814-6161.
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.
The University of Florida an Equal Opportunity Institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences 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.
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