Assistant Professor - Specialty Crop Weed Scientist
Core
Develop a nationally recognized, externally funded research program focused on weed management in specialty crop production systems (food and ornamental crops) and teach undergraduate/graduate courses in Weed Management.
Role type
Tenure-track Assistant Professor (Research & Instruction)
Builds
Externally funded research programs, peer-reviewed publications, and practical solutions for commercial specialty crop producers.
Domain
Agriculture / Horticulture / Weed Science
Required skills
Field research in agricultural cropping systems, weed detection and control methods, grant writing, peer-reviewed publication, undergraduate teaching, mentoring graduate students
Preferred skills
Postdoctoral experience, organic production systems expertise, principal investigator on competitive grants, experience with agricultural technology/smart systems, commercial farm trial coordination
Technologies
Advanced sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), rovers, autonomous scouting systems, precision application equipment
Responsibilities
Establish innovative research program, conduct applied field research, publish in peer-reviewed journals, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor students, collaborate with extension agents and industry partners
Seniority
Assistant Professor (Tenure-track, early career)
