Date of posting here April 23, 2008 Type of position Full-time Employer NC State University -- Crop Science Department Description of Employer With more than 31,000 students and nearly 8,000 faculty and staff, North Carolina State University is a comprehensive university known for its leadership in education and research, and globally recognized for its science, technology, engineering and mathematics leadership. More... http://www.ncsu.edu/about-nc-state/index.php Location Raleigh, NC (USA) Description of Location Capital of the State of NC and one of the "points" of the now famous "Research Triangle". More... http://www.raleigh-nc.org Salary greater than $40,000/year (commensurate with experience) Benefits Yes. http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/hr/benefits/pdf/EPA_SPA_Benefits_Booklet.pdf Closing date of competition 05-22-2008 (or until suitable candidate is selected) Date position available 05-23-2008 Description of duties The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty and graduate students in research projects concerning troublesome and invasive weeds in field, non-cropland, and aquatic systems. Research areas include seedbank dynamics, efficacy trials, weed biology/ecology. Experience in conducting field and greenhouse research is required. A willingness to learn new techniques, work independently after appropriate training and develop an interest in the particular research area. The candidate must possess effective written and oral communication skills and have the ability to work effectively as a member of a research team. The candidate must also be willing to adapt to the changing needs of the research project, have the ability to keep orderly lab notebooks and data records, assist with timely preparation of research reports and work with minimal supervision. Opportunities may exist in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate students, depending on interest of the successful candidate. NCSU Position Number 01-06-0803 Qualifications sought M.S. degree in Weed Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Biology or related discipline. Two years of full- time work experience in research closely related to this job description required. Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for designing, conducting, analyzing, and writing high-quality scientific articles for publication in peer- reviewed journals are required. PhD preferred. Demonstrated success in grant-writing preferred. Contact for additional information mike_burton@ncsu.edu rob_richardson@ncsu.edu Application procedure   Submit what Cover Letter CV/Resume Contact information for three references Submit to Apply via: http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/hr/job_applicants/ and search for position number 01-06-0803 Additional Information AA/EEO In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. Final candidates for employment are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. A previous criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration for employment. However, failure to provide complete & accurate information will be considered "falsification" and applicants will be removed from consideration.