The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Plant Pathology is seeking highly motivated and talented candidates for the Ethel and O.N. Allen Chair of Phytobacteriology at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level.  We seek applicants with established successful research programs investigating the biology, ecology, and/or evolution of plant-associated bacteria, inclusive of pathogenic, commensal, and beneficial plant-bacterial interactions.  We welcome candidates with research foci across any level of biological scale, including but not limited to molecular, cellular, organismal, population, and community levels.  Applicants applying integrative solutions to solving outstanding and timely questions in the field of phytobacteriology are particularly encouraged