Tenure Track Faculty 12 Month Appointment 60 Research 40 ExtensionThe Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture is a unique and diverse department composed of outstanding faculty in Plant Biology and Genomics Plant Pathology Ecology Horticulture Agronomy and Landscape Architecture conducting research to ameliorate the negative effects of climate change on plants and communities to increase food access and security to increase the efficiency of food fiber andor fuel production and to promote environmental justice International research efforts are encouraged The department also educates 159 undergraduate students 4 Programs 59 graduate students 2 Programs 20 postdocs and undertakes community outreach The University is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding diverse faculty and staff to build upon our Land Grant missionsThe Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland College Park invites applications at the rank of Assistant Professor tenure track from outstanding early career scientists from a broad range of disciplines The successful candidate is expected to build and maintain a cutting edge externally funded research program that focuses on invasive plant competitiveness in agricultural and urban environments The Department is particularly interested in candidates who would investigate the impact of biotic and abiotic stressors associated with climate change on native and invasive plant species and communities and molecular and genetic approaches to control invasive species such as reducing herbicide resistance reducing invasive species resilience and fitness andor promoting sterility in invasive species populations The candidate is expected to identify and promote ways to control invasive species exclusive of herbicides to the Maryland agriculture communities and the public In addition the candidate will also participate in undergraduate andor graduate instruction Because the university college and department are committed to increasing campus diversity and promoting inclusion across campus application materials should address how a candidate will contribute to fostering a diverse and inclusive scientific community