Welcome to the UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy

The Seed Biotechnology Center (SBC) is a focal point for interaction between the seed industry and the research and educational resources of the UC Davis. It coordinates research to address problems of interest to the seed industry and provides continuing education in seed biology and technology. Its mission is to mobilize the research, educational and outreach resources of the University of California, in partnership with the seed and plant biotechnology industries, to facilitate discovery and commercialization of new seed technologies for agricultural and consumer benefit.

The Seed Biotechnology Center is currently looking to fill the position of Program Representative.

Under direction of the Academic Administrator/Executive Director - Supv, as a University of California, Davis Seed Biotechnology Center (SBC, sbc.ucdavis.edu) program representative, will provide overall management and support of (International) Plant Breeding Academies (PBA, pba.ucdavis.edu) 6-day in-residence multiple session courses, and, as assigned, Seed Business 101 (SB101). Five-day courses, various short courses, meetings and events. Contribute to the enhancement and delivery of the Plant Breeding Academies, and various short courses offered by the SBC. Serve as primary lead of these courses and various other events. Provide development of the programs, host events, and assist in the marketing and outreach.

For more information on the position and application process, please visit https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucdavis/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&JobOpeningId=4964&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=7&languageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant

The Seed Biotechnology Center (SBC) is a focal point for interaction between the seed industry and the research and educational resources of the UC Davis. It coordinates research to address problems of interest to the seed industry and provides continuing education in seed biology and technology. Its mission is to mobilize the research, educational and outreach resources of the University of California, in partnership with the seed and plant biotechnology industries, to facilitate discovery and commercialization of new seed technologies for agricultural and consumer benefit.

The Seed Biotechnology Center is currently looking to fill the position of Executive Director (Academic Administrator classification).

The Executive Director (Academic Administrator) will have global administration and management responsibilities for all education and outreach activities of the SBC, including budgetary development and oversight, administration of all academic and staff personnel, and programmatic development. This position will require an extensive knowledge of all the scientific components of plant breeding and first-hand experience in working with the global seed and plant science industries.

Academic Administrator will be responsible for a broad range of policy-level administrative and programmatic activities for the SBC and provide leadership in short- and long-range planning.

For more information on the position and application process, please visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF03294

The Department of Plant Sciences in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis is recruiting an Assistant/Associate Professor of Plant Sciences with an emphasis in Plant Reproductive Biology.

This is an academic-year (9-month), position that includes an appointment in the California Agricultural Experiment Station. The successful candidate will be a member, and will eventually have a leadership role at the Seed Biotechnology Center (sbc.ucdavis.edu), which is dedicated to engagement with the global seed industry and delivery of world-leading training in plant breeding. Significant collaborative opportunities exist with departmental expertise in plant breeding, crop production and management, plant physiology, post-harvest biology and technology and plant and environmental sensing. There is an outstanding opportunity to collaborate across the campus with colleagues in Plant Biology with the Plant Breeding Center and with other expert groups, including California’s extension and farm advisors located across the state.

Full details and application information are available on-line at https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF03338

To ensure consideration, applications should be received by February 29, 2020.