Mississippi State University is seeking an entomologist to develop an Extension and applied research program that has a meaningful impact on commercial fruit, nut, and vegetable producers and homeowners in Mississippi and the midsouth.  This is a twelve-month, tenure track position with a 100 % Extension appointment.  The position will be located at the Truck Crops Branch Experiment Station (TCBES) in Crystal Springs, MS and will report administratively to the Central MS Research and Extension Center (CMREC) https://www.mafes.msstate.edu/branches/centralhome.php  with an academic home in the Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection (ASPP) )