Job

The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture within the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, at the University of Connecticut (UConn) invites applications for the position of Department Head with an appointment at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor. We seek an inspirational, dynamic, and visionary individual to provide strong academic and administrative leadership for a highly ranked and productive department, in alignment with the strategic plans for the college and the university.

The American Samoa Community College, a U.S. Land Grant institution, invites applications for a full-time Plant Pathologist.

The Oregon State University Plant Clinic is seeking a laboratory manager to run molecular assays for plant diagnostics. The position is also responsible for developing high throughput sequencing-based assays.

Please see the position description below for details:

https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/173841

USAJOBS - Job Announcement

The link above is a job announcement for two GS-7 Biological Science Laboratory Technician (BSLT) positions at the PPCDL with full promotion potential to GS-9. These are both for our Diagnostics, Proficiency Testing and Validation Team. The application period is open from 9/12/2025-9/19/2025.

The Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection at Mississippi State University seeks to fill a tenure-track, assistant professor in forest health based at the main campus in Starkville. Teaching responsibilities include a foundation course in forest health. The ideal candidate will have training in both entomology and plant pathology and experience using molecular tools to conduct research. A detailed job description is available online.

Plant Pathologist (Mycology), Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Hiring for a plant pathologist at the JFK Plant Inspection Station. Looking for candidates that have experience with morphological identification.

The University of Maine's Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab is seeking to hire a Plant Diagnostic Professional and will close on August 22nd. Learn more by visiting the website below.

https://fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/1625 

The Bartlett Tree Research Lab is looking to add a molecular plant disease and insect diagnostician to the Diagnostic team. Experience running, optimizing, and designing molecular assays for plant disease and pest ID is necessary. Visit this link for more info and to apply!

https://www.bartlett.com/job-opportunities-c/research-lab-nc/molecular-plant-disease-and-insect-diagnostician

The Plant Disease and Insect Clinic at NC State University (https://pdic.ces.ncsu.edu/) is seeking to hire a full-time plant pathologist to diagnose diseases of vegetables (e.g. tomatoes, peppers, cucurbits, brassicas, sweetpotatoes) and other select hosts submitted to the clinic. Although this is listed as a “Research Associate” position, the duties of the position are largely centered around service and extension, such as:

The Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Georgia (UGA) seeks to hire a Plant Disease Diagnostician to operate the Plant Disease Clinic at the Athens Campus and to provide disease management recommendations for home landscapes and home turf. This is a fiscal-year (12-month), 100% Extension position at the rank of Public Service Assistant (non-tenure track faculty position). The appointee will be a member of the Department of Plant Pathology faculty under the direction of the Department Head.