Position Announcement #946210

Title:                  GERMPLASM PROPERTY MANAGER

Location:               UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (IFAS)
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
P. O. BOX 110200
GAINESVILLE, FL 32611-0200

and

FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC. (FFSP)
3913 HIGHWAY 71
P. O. BOX 309
GREENWOOD, FLORIDA 32443

Salary:                 COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Position open to:       JANUARY 26, 2001

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Germplasm Property Manager Position is a
12 month (University of Florida - Administrative and Professional -
Assistant Director, Research Programs) position.  Florida Foundation Seed
Producers, Inc. (FFSP) and the University of Florida, Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) are seeking a motivated manager with good
business, organization, and communication skills to manage the Florida
Agricultural Experiment Station cultivar/germplasm program.  The Manager
will inventory existing contracts and communicate with companies in question
to insure royalty and other payments are paid in a timely manner.  New
research program support and royalty contracts will be negotiated in
conjunction with IFAS plant breeders, IFAS administration, and the user
community.  Included are royalty and research support contracts on
cultivar/breeding line releases and potential releases, material transfer
agreements, and cultivar licensing.  The Manager will attend cultivar
release meetings, oversee Plant Variety Protection and plant patent
applications and communicate with appropriate IFAS faculty and the user
community as to new germplasm releases from IFAS.  The position will be
located at the University of Florida, Gainesville but will involve frequent
travel to Marianna (FFSP headquarters) which is a three and one-half hour
drive from the campus.  Travel in the state to visit plant scientists or
attend seed related meetings will also be required.  Some travel to
negotiate program support and license agreements will be necessary.  Travel
to national scientific meetings to maintain contacts and awareness of
relevant developments is anticipated.

HOW TO APPLY:  Please submit resume and cover letter to Mr. Greg Marwede, P.
O. Box 115002, Gainesville, FL 32611 or e-mail same to xxxxxx@ufl.edu
with MS Word 97 documents.  Reference LP #946210.  If an accommodation due
to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call
352/392-4621 or TDD 352/392-7734.  A/EA/EEO.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  The University of Florida is a land-grant
institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional
disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 43,000 students.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative
action employer.  The “government in the sunshine” laws of Florida require
that all documents relating to the search process, including letters of
application/nomination and reference, be available for public inspection.
Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable
accommodation.

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