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Happy almost new year! Just a brief reminder that it would be great if you could reach out to any direct contacts with the message below (and attached) about the potential for PLS to recruit through the UA SPFI hiring process. Also, if you know of anyone in
your field that would fit well for the SPFI hire, please also just send an email to <a href="mailto:uapls-specialhire@email.arizona.edu" style="margin:0px;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">uapls-specialhire@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><o:p> </o:p></span>so
that the committee has a record of their names.</div>
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Thanks,</div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">I would like to share an exciting opportunity in the School of Plant Sciences at the University of
Arizona.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We are soliciting nominations for a faculty hire that will serve the growing and diverse community of undergraduate students at our Hispanic-serving institution.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The successful applicant will have a strong track record of mentoring and including diverse populations of undergraduates in research.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>This individual will have a research focus that will increase the breadth of research activities in the School from basic to applied plant sciences or plant-microbe interactions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>We welcome applicants for both tenure track and continuing track faculty positions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>This hire is part of an effort by the University of Arizona to increase the diversity of University faculty.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Thank you in advance for your help identifying qualified individuals.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Applicants should submit a CV and a statement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity to
</span><a href="mailto:uapls-specialhire@email.arizona.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">uapls-specialhire@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">.
If you are not a potential candidate, but know of qualified potential applicants, please also submit their names and contact information to this email address. We are expecting to begin evaluating candidates by January 15<sup>th</sup>, 2020.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Please also direct any questions to
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