<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Teresa G. Gold</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Teresa.Gold@ag.tamu.edu">Teresa.Gold@ag.tamu.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 5:15 AM<br>Subject: FW: Position announcement<br>To: Alan Savitzky <<a href="mailto:savitzky@usu.edu">savitzky@usu.edu</a>>, Amy Charkowski <<a href="mailto:Amy.Charkowski@colostate.edu">Amy.Charkowski@colostate.edu</a>>, Brian McCornack <<a href="mailto:mccornac@ksu.edu">mccornac@ksu.edu</a>>, Bruce Tabashnik (<a href="mailto:brucet@ag.arizona.edu">brucet@ag.arizona.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:brucet@ag.arizona.edu">brucet@ag.arizona.edu</a>>, <a href="mailto:burrackh@msu.edu">burrackh@msu.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:burrackh@msu.edu">burrackh@msu.edu</a>>, Carlyle Brewster <<a href="mailto:carlylb@clemson.edu">carlylb@clemson.edu</a>>, Chris Stelzig <<a href="mailto:CStelzig@entsoc.org">CStelzig@entsoc.org</a>>, Christina Hargiss <<a href="mailto:christina.hargiss@ndsu.edu">christina.hargiss@ndsu.edu</a>>, Daniel Rubioff <<a href="mailto:rubinoff@hawaii.edu">rubinoff@hawaii.edu</a>>, David Held <<a href="mailto:dwh0004@auburn.edu">dwh0004@auburn.edu</a>>, David Wright (<a href="mailto:David.Wright@sdstate.edu">David.Wright@sdstate.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:David.Wright@sdstate.edu">David.Wright@sdstate.edu</a>>, DeWayne Shoemaker <<a href="mailto:dshoema2@utk.edu">dshoema2@utk.edu</a>>, Dina Fonseca <<a href="mailto:dina.fonseca@rutgers.edu">dina.fonseca@rutgers.edu</a>>, Douglas Tallamy (<a href="mailto:dtallamy@udel.edu">dtallamy@udel.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:dtallamy@udel.edu">dtallamy@udel.edu</a>>, Ernesto Mendez <<a href="mailto:Ernesto.mendez@uvm.edu">Ernesto.mendez@uvm.edu</a>>, Gary Felton (<a href="mailto:gwf10@psu.edu">gwf10@psu.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:gwf10@psu.edu">gwf10@psu.edu</a>>, George Roderick (<a href="mailto:roderick@berkeley.edu">roderick@berkeley.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:roderick@berkeley.edu">roderick@berkeley.edu</a>>, Hill, Catherine A <<a href="mailto:hillca@purdue.edu">hillca@purdue.edu</a>>, James Englsih <<a href="mailto:EnglishJ@missouri.edu">EnglishJ@missouri.edu</a>>, James Strange <<a href="mailto:strange.54@osu.edu">strange.54@osu.edu</a>>, Joanna Chiu <<a href="mailto:jcchiu@ucdavis.edu">jcchiu@ucdavis.edu</a>>, John R. 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D. Peterson <<a href="mailto:bpeterson@montana.edu">bpeterson@montana.edu</a>>, Robert Sites (<a href="mailto:bugs@missouri.edu">bugs@missouri.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:bugs@missouri.edu">bugs@missouri.edu</a>>, Russell Groves <<a href="mailto:rgroves@wisc.edu">rgroves@wisc.edu</a>>, S. Kristin Braman <<a href="mailto:kbraman@uga.edu">kbraman@uga.edu</a>>, Scott Miller <<a href="mailto:snmiller@uwyo.edu">snmiller@uwyo.edu</a>>, Short,Andrew <<a href="mailto:andrew.short@ufl.edu">andrew.short@ufl.edu</a>>, Silvia Rondon <<a href="mailto:Silvia.Rondon@oregonstate.edu">Silvia.Rondon@oregonstate.edu</a>>, Stephen M. Rich (<a href="mailto:smrich@psis.umass.edu">smrich@psis.umass.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:smrich@psis.umass.edu">smrich@psis.umass.edu</a>>, Stephen Teale (<a href="mailto:sateale@esf.edu">sateale@esf.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:sateale@esf.edu">sateale@esf.edu</a>>, <a href="mailto:stephenc@uidaho.edu">stephenc@uidaho.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:stephenc@uidaho.edu">stephenc@uidaho.edu</a>>, Steven Alm <<a href="mailto:stevealm@uri.edu">stevealm@uri.edu</a>>, Steven Harris <<a href="mailto:stevenh1@iastate.edu">stevenh1@iastate.edu</a>>, Sujaya Rao <<a href="mailto:sujaya@umn.edu">sujaya@umn.edu</a>>, Tim Kring <<a href="mailto:timkring@vt.edu">timkring@vt.edu</a>>, University of Manitoba <<a href="mailto:head.ent@umanitoba.ca">head.ent@umanitoba.ca</a>><br>CC: Carolyn Young <<a href="mailto:cyoung6@ncsu.edu">cyoung6@ncsu.edu</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Carolyn Young <<a href="mailto:cyoung6@ncsu.edu" target="_blank">cyoung6@ncsu.edu</a>> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 11, 2023 7:00 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Position announcement<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences</b>, at
<b>North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)</b>, is the National Clean Plant Network center that produces, maintains and distributes to stakeholders high quality, asexually propagated plant material of sweetpotato, berry crops and muscadine grapes that
are free of targeted pathogens and pests that cause economic loss to protect the environment and ensure global competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops producers. The Research Associate will work under the general supervision of the <span class="m_-9086072195095972798gmail-caps">MPRU</span> Director
on developing and improving greenhouse management practices to support the production of sweetpotato nuclear plants for distribution to North Carolina Sweetpotato Certified Seed Growers.<br>
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<b>Duties include but are not limited to:</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Coordinate greenhouse-related activities for multiple projects mainly for sweetpotato but other crops such as berries and muscadine grapes will be included.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Participate in the development of project proposals, work plans, reports and possibly manuscripts, consult and provide expertise to the PI, as appropriate.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Be responsible for sourcing, distributing, and coordinating all living plant material across all stakeholders and institutions.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conduct activities to establish new plants, maintain healthy plants; schedule and provide detailed forecasting of plant development to growers, implement, and improve Greenhouse Best Management Practices.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maintain active accession records of all plants; establish an integrated pest management program, quality control, and recognize areas for improvement and work with necessary personnel to implement
these changes.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Record details and results of greenhouse management, plant health, and plant production for delivery to stakeholders using a laboratory notebook and digital databases; and write summary reports.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have a strong knowledge of all facets of crop production in both field and greenhouse systems.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have a strong knowledge of greenhouse technology and environmental controls, and be able to diagnose and communicate any greenhouse issues with Facilities maintenance staff.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Work duties will also include any combination of the following general greenhouse maintenance tasks: cleaning and disinfecting greenhouse surfaces; preparing potting soil; monitoring pest populations;
restocking and maintaining supplies; autoclaving, and operating and maintaining specialized equipment.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Develop and implement a comprehensive integrated pest management approach and train workers as needed.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Track budget expenditures for the projects; and develop or revise work instructions or other Quality Management documents.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Please contact Carolyn Young
<a href="mailto:cyoung6@ncsu.edu" target="_blank">cyoung6@ncsu.edu</a> if you would like to know more about the position.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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