Assistant Professor - Agricultural Sciences

Description

The Department of Agricultural Sciences (AS) within the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) at Clemson University, is seeking to recruit a 9-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The Department of Agricultural Sciences consists of three academic programs: Agricultural Mechanization and Business (AGM), Agribusiness and Applied Economics (AGRB), and Agricultural Education (AGED). The AGM program has six on-campus faculty, nine off-campus faculty, and one lecturer. Approximately 130 undergraduate and 12 to 15 graduate students are annually enrolled in departmental degree programs. The department offers MS and Ph.D. programs in Agriculture with an Agriculture Systems Management emphasis.

This position meets a critical need in the AGM program with an emphasis in soil and water engineering sciences as applied to agriculture. The position is 50% Research and 50% Teaching, and the successful candidate will lead a nationally recognized research program, actively seek external funding, and develop a strong refereed publication record. The selected candidate should have academic training in soil and water sciences to enhance sustainable agricultural production.

Potential research areas include, but are not limited to, soil-plant-water relations, agricultural water use and management, evapotranspiration, cropping and animal systems, spatial science applications in agriculture, crop modeling, sustainable agriculture, and agricultural systems. The research may involve simulation modeling to understand agricultural systems across multiple settings and scales and application of leading-edge technologies to comprehensively analyze and manage agricultural systems and processes. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate with research, extension, and teaching faculty in the department of Agricultural Sciences, other CAFLS departments, and at Clemson's five Research and Education Centers.

The selected candidate will teach two undergraduate classes AGM 2210 (Land Surveying) and AGM 4020/6020 (Irrigation Design) and will have the opportunity to develop additional courses (undergraduate and graduate) to meet the needs of the AGM program. The selected candidate will also be responsible for advising graduate students, serving on department, college, and university academic committees, and professional committees.

Clemson University is an R1 Land Grant university located on the shores of Lake Hartwell near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Upper Piedmont region of South Carolina, USA. The Clemson student body consists of approximately 18,500 undergraduate students and 4,500 graduate students. The 1,400-acre campus is part of the 18,000 acres of University Farms and Forests devoted to teaching and research. Over the last twenty years, U.S. News and World Report has annually ranked Clemson University among the nation's top 25 public universities.

Qualifications

Required qualifications: A Ph.D. in agricultural or biological engineering, water and soil sciences, agricultural systems management, agronomy, or other closely related field is required at the time of employment. Excellent written and verbal communication is required.

Preferred qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with a documented record of high-quality peer-reviewed journal publications, history of securing external funding to support an active research program, and a dedicated interest (and/or demonstrated excellence) in teaching. Familiarity/experience with land surveying, the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in applied research, and multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary research is highly preferred.

Application Instructions

Please submit the following documents to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/140483 : (1) a letter of interest with applicant's contact information; (2) Curriculum Vitae; (3) a one-page teaching philosophy; (4) a one-page research plan with potential funding agencies/programs to support research; (5) unofficial transcripts from all degree-granting institutions (BS, MS, Ph.D.); and (6) contact information for three references. Applicants may request their candidacy remain confidential during the initial review process.

This position will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin on March 8, 2024. We anticipate preliminary Zoom interviews beginning in early to mid-March and final onsite interviews beginning in late March.

The desired starting date is August 15, 2024.

If you need any additional information, please contact:

Dr. David B. Willis, Search Committee Chair

Department of Agricultural Science

Willis9@clemson.edu

(864) 656-5790