Virginia Tech's Department of Entomology invites applications for a 9-month research (70%) and teaching (30%) tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology and Applied Ecology focusing on high value specialty crops important to Virginia agriculture that may include grapes and other small fruits, while maintaining flexibility to address pest management issues across diverse cropping systems. This position will be based on the main campus of Virginia Tech, a Research I, land-grant university located in Blacksburg, VA. Responsibilities: The successful candidate for this position will be expected to develop an extramurally-funded and internationally-recognized research program that focuses on the study of traditionally important or emergi