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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Plant Sciences Faculty Member,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are continuing the search for and recruit candidates for our next Department Director.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Martin Baker from the firm of Buffin/Baker has been retained to assist us in the search process. Members of the search committee have suggested several excellent candidates, all of whom Martin Baker has been personally reaching out to.
However, we need your help to identify candidates for this very important position. I have included a job description for the Plant Sciences Department Director. If you know of a good candidate, please let myself, Martin, or any other members of our search
committee know and we will reach out to them. Also, you can encourage them to apply at the Buffin/Bake website, I have included the link below. All application materials are due by August 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://buffkinbaker.com/leadersfirst-career-portal/career-portal/">https://buffkinbaker.com/leadersfirst-career-portal/career-portal/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am excited and honored to be a part of the process of selecting our next Department Head and I look forward to working with in throughout this entire process. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me personally at eorr@arizona.edu<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Ethan Orr<o:p></o:p></p>
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