Manager/Educator for WSU-DAS

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State University seeks a Manager/Educator for the WSU Decision Aid System to lead outreach, train stakeholders, and expand a real-time IPM decision support tool for tree fruits in Washington and British Columbia.

You will collaborate with entomology, plant pathology, and horticulture researchers and our programmer to extend capabilities, perform field work, analyze data, write reports, and present findings to growers and peers.

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD in Entomology, pest management, or a related field.
• Experience/knowledge in pest management modeling, IPM systems, field research and statistical analysis are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the WSU Decision Aid System for real-time IPM in tree fruits.
• Provide stakeholder training and develop educational assets to increase adoption.
• Assist in report writing and publish findings in referred journals and grower publications.
• Collaborate with researchers and programmer to extend capabilities and evaluate climate change impacts on management programs.

Skills

Pest management modeling

IPM systems

Field research

Statistical analysis

Education

PhD in Entomology or related field

Job description

Position Information

Employee Type Faculty

Title Associate in

Working Title Manager/Educator for WSU-DAS

Position Number 86324

College/Area College of Agricultural Human & Natural Resource Sciences

Hiring Unit Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center

This position will function as the manager and outreach educator for the WSU -Decision Aid System (decisionaid.systems; ca.decisionaid.systems) which is a real-time IPM decision support system for Tree Fruits for Washington and British Columbia. They will interact closely with researchers in entomology, plant pathology, and horticulture and our programmer to expand the capabilities. The person will be expected to provide stakeholder support including hands on training, development of educational assets to increase adoption, and to assist in report writing related to the project. Projects included here also include evaluating how climate change will affect management programs, implementation of pesticide effects population models, and other innovative tools to assist growers in managing tree fruit orchards. The person may also work with other cropping systems as the decision support system moves to new cropping systems.They will be expected to give high quality presentations to grower and peer groups and to successfully publish information from the project in a timely manner in both referred and grower journals as appropriate.
This person will also work with the PI to further cutting edge IPM programs for the Washington Tree Fruit Industry. In this position, the person will assist in field work, analysis, report and publications related to the research.

Additional Information

Anticipated Start Date 07/01/2018

Tenure Track No

Full-Time/Part-Time Full Time

Appointment Status Temporary

Position Term in Months 12 month

Monthly Salary Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Background Check Yes

Type of Recruitment Open Recruitment

Posting Open Date 05/29/2018

Screening Begin Date 06/15/2018

Open Until Filled (overrides close field) Yes

Required Qualifications

Must have a PhD in Entomology, pest management, or a related field. Experience/knowledge in the fundamentals of pest management modeling, IPM systems, and field research and statistical analysis are required.

Preferred Qualifications

Proven excellence in written and oral communication is desired.

EEO Statement

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER . Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU is committed to excellence through diversity and faculty-friendly policy action, including partner accommodation and NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation programs (http://www.advance.wsu.edu/).

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521(v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [e-mail].

Contact

139 French Administration Building
Pullman, WA 99164-1014
509-335-4521
[e-mail]