Job Announcement:
Sustainable Agriculture Academic Coordinators - 2 positions

We're pleased to have the opportunity to recruit two new Sustainable Agriculture Academic Coordinator II positions for the statewide Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP) of the University of California. We want to spread the word as broadly and quickly as possible; please help us by forwarding the following announcement to other individuals or groups that may be interested. Thank you!


Two full-time (100%) Academic Coordinator II positions:

(1) Sustainable Agriculture Academic Coordinator - Food & Society

(2) Sustainable Agriculture Academic Coordinator - Agriculture, Resources, & the Environment

Two full-time scientific leadership positions to coordinate efforts within thematic areas for the statewide UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (SAREP), a unit of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) at UC Davis.

Qualifications for the Food & Society Academic Coordinator: PhD or equivalent preferred (Masters Degree required) in a social science, public policy, public health, human nutrition, food science, or related area.

Qualifications for the Agriculture, Resources, & the Environment Academic Coordinator: PhD or equivalent preferred (Masters Degree required) in a natural science, environmental science, agriculture, social science, public policy, or related area.

Please review full position descriptions at www.asi.ucdavis.edu/recruitment/. Candidates should apply online at https://secure.caes.ucdavis.edu/Recruitment/. Salary commensurate with qualifications and expertise.

To ensure consideration, applications should be received by Monday, April 6, 2009. The positions will remain open until filled. For more information, contact Bev Ransom by email at baransom@ucdavis.edu or call (530) 754-8546. UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

The individuals in these positions will work closely with the director and teams of faculty and staff to coordinate efforts within one of two main thematic areas: Food & Society and Agriculture, Resources, & the Environment. Some of the major responsibilities of these positions will include: 1) providing leadership, coordination, and organizational support to the research, engagement and communication efforts within the thematic area, 2) interfacing with campus faculty and students, Cooperative Extension specialists and farm advisors, and a diverse range of other partners, 3) coordinating and maintaining contact with scientists working in agricultural sustainability at other institutions, 4) coordinating efforts to obtain extramural funds to support research, engagement, and communication activities in the thematic area, and 5) supervising staff and managing budgets associated with projects and initiatives in the thematic area. Also responsible for the distribution of information through conferences, short-courses, workshops, publications and on-farm demonstrations; and providing leadership in communicating with stakeholders.

Best regards,

Bev Ransom
Program Manager
UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI)
UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Prog. (SAREP)