Employment Opportunities
IPM Institute Project Assistant Position Opening
February 1, 2012. The IPM Institute of North America is looking for a full-time project assistant to add to our staff. Duties include communicating with partners and participants, website maintenance, providing phone reception and general clerical, financial and administrative support. Flexible schedule in a casual office, 30-36 hours per week. More.
IKE Seeking Executive Director
January 26, 2012. Improving Kids' Environment (IKE), Indiana's primary advocate for children's environmental health, is seeking a full-time executive director. This position is responsible for fundraising, personnel management, policy development, strategic planning and communications. Applications are due by February 15, 2012. More.
Connecticut IPM Program Seeking Fruit IPM Extension Educator in Residence
January 12, 2012. The Connecticut IPM Program at the University of Connecticut has an opening for a Fruit IPM Extension Educator in Residence. The Educator will develop and conduct IPM educational programs for fruit growers statewide. Application deadline is February 15, 2012. More.
Northeastern IPM Center Seeking Development Specialist/Grants Manager
January 12, 2012. The Northeastern IPM Center is looking for a Development Specialist/Grants Manager. Projects include initiating and carrying out a plan to expand support, develop rapport with private foundations and corporations, and oversee internal grants processes. The position will be open until filled. More.
LSU AgCenter Announces Pesticide Educational Coordinator Position
January 3, 2012. The Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter has announced an opening for a Pesticide Educational Coordinator. This position will be responsible for coordinating statewide Pesticide Safety Education within the LSU AgCenter's Cooperative Extension Service. The position is open until January 6, 2012 or until a suitable candidate is identified. More.
NSAC Seeking Director of Development
December 19, 2011. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has an opening for a Director of Development. Based in their Washington, DC office, the Director of Development will raise NSAC's annual budget from a variety of sources and help manage the organization's finances. More.
Northeast IPM Center Hiring Grants and Signature Projects Manager
December 19, 2011. The Northeast IPM Center is searching for a Grants and Signature Projects Manager. Projects will include seeking private and public grant support for the Center and managing grants and their impacts, ensuring all funding and reporting requirements are met. The position runs through March 31, 2013 and can be extended contingent upon available funding. Application deadline is January 4, 2012. More.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Seeks Four Educators
November 9, 2011. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County is currently looking for four educators to work with farming communities in Eastern NY. Open positions are: Fruit Resource Educator, Vegetable Resource Educator, Organic Production Resource Educator and Agricultural Business Management and Land Use Senior Educator. All positions require at least an MS degree. More.
U.S. EPA SEE Program Seeks IPM Specialist
November 2, 2011. The U.S. EPA has announced an IPM Specialist position opening in their Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program. Responsibilities for this position include visiting with schools and districts to advance school IPM, verifying IPM in participating schools and responding to public inquiries about school IPM. Applicants must be 55 years of age or older. More (scroll down to positions in Chicago, IPM Specialist).
University of California Seeks Senior Editor
October 6, 2011. The University of California is now recruiting a Senior Editor to work in the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) located in Davis, CA. The Senior Editor will be responsible for coordinating the development, updating, editing and production of the Pest Management Guidelines series of publications. This is the University of California's primary pest management data source for more than 40 agricultural crops, comprising more than 3,300 printed pages published online and in PDF. The position requisition number is 03006276. More.
University of California Seeks Urban IPM Advisor
August 29, 2011. The University of California is now recruiting a new urban IPM Advisor for the San Francisco Bay Area. The coordinator will be based in Alameda County but will work throughout the SF Bay Area counties. The emphasis of this position is pest management of arthropods in urban areas, but other pest issues such as weed, pathogen and vertebrate management are also included. More.
Montana State University Seeks Insect Diagnostician and School IPM Coordinator
May 6, 2011. This is a full-time professional position to assist Extension Specialists with insect identification, pest management recommendations, and lead Montana's School IPM program. This position provides a unique opportunity to build and strengthen Montana's School IPM program and protect children's health. Specific responsibilities include visual identification of insects, coordination of Montana's School IPM program, and development of grants to support IPM activities. More.
New Mexico State University Seeks Assistant Professor of Urban Entomology
February 3, 2011. Applications are invited for Assistant Professor of Urban Entomology in the department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science at New Mexico State University. The position is 75% research and 25% teaching and is responsible for research in urban entomology, teaching undergraduate/graduate level courses, and recruitment and supervision of graduate and undergraduate students. More.
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Seeks IPM Specialist
January 31, 2011. Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) is a leading R&D institute in the Arabian Peninsula. KISR invites applications to fill a vacancy for an integrated pest management specialist in its Aridland Agriculture Production Program. The candidate with earned Ph.D. degree from a reputed institute is expected to have at least five years of experience in the area of IPM. More.
Iowa State University Seeks Nutrient Management and Water Quality Assistant/Associate Professor
January 28, 2011. The department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University seeks applications for a 9-month, tenure-track, faculty position in Water Quality and Nutrient Management. This position is described as 25% teaching and 75% research. Qualified candidates at the Assistant and/or Associate Professor level will be considered. More.
Project Coordinator Position Available with IPM Institute of North America
January 21 , 2010. Full-time project coordinator position available with an independent non-profit organization working to reduce pest and pesticide hazards in agriculture and communities through Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Successful candidate will perform a variety of tasks to coordinate and lead Green Shield Certified and IPM STAR, both third-party certification programs for pest control services, schools and facilities of all kinds. More.
Oregon State University Integrated Plant Protection Center Seeks Faculty Research Assistant for IPM in the Built Environment
December 29, 2010. The research assistant position will work with the School IPM Coordinator to develop an innovative outreach and training program to promote the implementation of IPM in schools, as well as other aspects of IPM in the built environment, including shelters, low-income housing, care facilities, and other sensitive sites. To review posting and apply, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs and search for posting #0006716.
University of Arizona Seeks Assistant in Extension IPM
October 14, 2010. This position will work with an interdisciplinary team of Extension and research faculty from across the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to develop and implement priority Extension programs for Agronomic Crops Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on a statewide basis. More.
Plant Disease Diagnostician - Utah State University
August 27, 2010. The Department of Biology and the Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory (UPPDL) at Utah State University are seeking a Plant Disease Diagnostician. The successful candidate is expected to provide diagnostic services (identification of biotic and abiotic diseases and management recommendations when applicable) to USU Extension personnel, homeowners, agricultural and horticultural producers, state and federal agencies. More.
Executive Director - Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) OFRF focuses its "energies and resources on supporting farmer-driven research and working to create federal policy that strengthens organic family farms and farmers." The Board and staff have recently engaged in joint planning that has resulted in a compelling strategic framework that builds the infrastructure and political will so that: Organic family farmers have a strong voice and are effectively represented in developing policy and research agendas that improve the future of farming...More.
