<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Gabriel Tejeda</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:gtejeda4@ucmerced.edu">gtejeda4@ucmerced.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM<br>Subject: Fw: Looking for a junior specialist<br>To: Jason Sexton <<a href="mailto:jsexton2@ucmerced.edu">jsexton2@ucmerced.edu</a>>, Gordon Bennett <<a href="mailto:gbennett2@ucmerced.edu">gbennett2@ucmerced.edu</a>>, Andrea Joyce <<a href="mailto:ajoyce2@ucmerced.edu">ajoyce2@ucmerced.edu</a>><br>Cc: Peter Nguyen <<a href="mailto:pnguyen234@ucmerced.edu">pnguyen234@ucmerced.edu</a>>, Lynn Breithaupt <<a href="mailto:lbreithaupt@ucmerced.edu">lbreithaupt@ucmerced.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg836575169393113708">




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Our Integrated Pest Management Citrus Advisor at the UC Lindcove Research and Extension Center is looking to hire a Junior Specialist to support Citrus IPM research.</div>
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This position is based in the Exeter area of Tulare County.</div>
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Please feel free to share this opportunity with anyone who may be interested.</div>
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If interested, please reach out to Sandipa Gautam at: <a href="mailto:sangatam@ucanr.edu" target="_blank">sangatam@ucanr.edu</a></div>
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Gabriel</div>
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<b>From:</b> Sandipa Gautam <<a href="mailto:sangautam@ucanr.edu" target="_blank">sangautam@ucanr.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 20, 2026 2:49:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gabriel Tejeda <<a href="mailto:gjrtejeda@ucanr.edu" target="_blank">gjrtejeda@ucanr.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Looking for a junior specialist</div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I was talking to Ashraf and he said to reach out to you.</span></p>
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I am looking to  hire a junior specialist in my lab. Can you help me find someone who may be interested in citrus and IPM. Entomology experience is preferred.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sandipa Gautam, Ph.D.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>UC IPM Statewide Program Operations</b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lindcove Research and Extension Center</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Office: 559-592-2408 (ext. 1765)</span></p>
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