Crop Protection Specialist of Insects and Diseases Affecting Field Crops Assistant Research Professor and State Extension Specialist for Crop Protection Division of Plant Science and Technology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Responsibilities: The successful candidate will primarily focus on the pest management of insects and diseases affecting field crops important to the state and region. The program of the successful candidate will be expected to include modern approaches to the management of insect pest and disease populations such as studies of interactions between various crop plants and natural enemies; behavior of insects and diseases; development of models to study the dynamics of insect and disease populations;