[Entm-researchstaff] Fwd: Job Announcement: Assistant Specialist for Vegetable Crops Production and Management (AP#23-01) Stanislaus

[Rick Redak]

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From: Soo Yun H Hsieh <syhan at ucanr.edu>
Date: Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 7:46 PM
Subject: Job Announcement: Assistant Specialist for Vegetable Crops
Production and Management (AP#23-01) Stanislaus
To: Soo Yun H Hsieh <syhan at ucanr.edu>
Cc: Alma E Jackson <ajackson at ucanr.edu>


Dear Colleagues,


UC ANR is hiring a *Vegetable Crops Production and Management Assistant
Specialist* located at UCCE Stanislaus in Modesto, CA. This position will
serve Stanislaus, Merced, and San Joaquin Counties. For more information
and how to apply, follow the link: https://ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jobnum=2451
.  The Assistant Specialist for Vegetable Crops Production and Management
(1.0 FTE) will assist in all phases of applied vegetable production and
management research and extension efforts in the northern San Joaquin
Valley. The position will be headquartered at the University of California
Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Stanislaus County office in Modesto, CA and
will be additionally responsible for conducting research and extension
activities in the northern San Joaquin Valley counties of Merced and San
Joaquin per the request of projects. The candidate will also have
opportunities to participate in national and statewide collaborative
project activities.


*REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS*: A minimum of a *Master’s* degree in Plant
Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Irrigation, Soil Science discipline or a
closely related field is required at the time of appointment. The Assistant
Specialist must have experience in data analysis using statistical software
tools such as R and SAS. In addition to a broad understanding in areas of
applied vegetable production research and extension. Having the ability to
work with clientele across a wide range of socio-economic classes and
ethnicities is essential. The Assistant Specialist must possess or obtain
within one year a Qualified Pesticide Applicator Certificate (QAC) or
License (QAL) prior to applying or supervising the application of any
pesticide. It is desirable for the candidate to have knowledge and
experience in vegetable grafting, irrigation management, and/or pest
control. This is not a remote position.


*SALARY*: The salary will be in the Assistant Specialist Rank, from Step 1-
$56,600 to Step 3 - $63,000 annually. Step placement in this series is
based on experience.   For information regarding the Specialist series
salary scales, please refer to
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t24-b.pdf.
This is a represented position.

The Assistant Specialist position is a non-career track position.  The
position is a one-year term appointment with a merit cycle every two years.
The performance in the position will be evaluated annually. The position
will be extended based on the continued need for the position, performance
and availability of funding.

To assure full consideration, application packets must be received by *April
3, 2023*. Please contact Alma Jackson at ajackson at ucanr.edu if you should
have any questions.

We really appreciate your help in spreading the word about our recruitment
opportunities.


Thank you,


Soo Hsieh

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources <http://ucanr.edu/>

Academic Human Resources

2801 Second Street Davis, CA  95618

*syhan at ucanr.edu <syhan at ucanr.edu>*
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