15 Agriculture/Horticulture & Aquaculture jobs

    Adjunct Faculty Title Floriculture Instructor Department Horticulture Job Type Faculty Employee Type Full Time Academic Year Spring Course(s) Teach floriculture classes Anticipated Schedule TBD Location Main Campus Pay Rate Information Per adjunct contract Position Start Date 01/13/2022 Position End Date Position Introduction Teach floriculture classes for Spring 2022  Position Summary  Share your expertise in Floriculture with students in MCC's rapidly growing Horticulture and Entrepreneurial Agriculture department. MCC instructors are higher education professionals who champion student learning. They engage and inspire students, applying innovative teaching and learning pedagogies to reach a variety of learners. They assess student learning to ensure student success, staying abreast of current and emerging trends in the discipline. Our instructors collaborate within the College as discipline experts, helping the College to reach its...

INTRODUCTION The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA) in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) invites applications for a full-time (11-month appointment, 80% Teaching, 20% Extension) Assistant Professor in Residence or Instructor in Residence. This is a non-tenure track position renewed annually with the expectation of long-term employment. The position is available immediately and will start no later than August 23, 2022. The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual capable of engaging students in practical and experiential learning as part of our Associate of Applied Science Program in the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture (RHSA) and Baccalaureate Degree Program in PSLA. Responsibilities include teaching courses in the areas of general turfgrass management, golf course grounds management, and plant pest control, and the development of an additional course in...

  Vertebrate Pest Management Advisor Applied Research and Extension   Location Headquarters:  Napa County Serving Napa, Lake, and Solano Counties, California   PURPOSE:   The Vertebrate Pest Management Advisor will implement an innovative extension education and applied research program to address high priority needs and problems related to vertebrate pest impacts in annual and perennial crops. The advisor will be anticipated to work as a generalist with the ability to bring solutions for the broad variety of vertebrate pests impacting crops and production systems. The Advisor will complement the existing Pest Vertebrate CE Specialist and Wildlife and Human Conflicts Advisor in the ANR network. Accordingly, the advisor will work closely with UC ANR Wildlife and Pest Program Team, UC ANR IPM program, and specific annual and perennial crop work groups and program teams. This is an exciting opportunity to...

  INTRODUCTION The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) is pleased to invite applications for a full-time (10-month appointment, 60% teaching, 20% research, and 20% administration as Landscape Architecture Program Director), tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor. The position is available immediately and will start no later than August 23, 2022. The successful candidate will be expected to serve as Program Director for the Landscape Architecture Program (LA), provide leadership that facilitates growth of the undergraduate program and that leads to the development of a nationally accredited graduate program offering MLA and PhD degrees in landscape architecture. The successful candidate will possess a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence and be capable of teaching introductory, upper-level undergraduate, and graduate courses that contribute to the core curriculum....

  Summary: This search is designed to fill six (6) total tenure-line positions in Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies. Appointments may be joined with other Brooks College units, but primary appointments will serve the following areas: African & African American Studies, Digital Studies, Environmental & Sustainability Studies, and Integrative, Religious, & Intercultural Studies. As part of its abiding commitment to values of inclusion and equity, Brooks College is conducting a college-wide tenure-line search designed to increase curricular coverage of areas related to diversity and inclusion, promote inclusive teaching strategies, and support faculty retention. Successful candidates will have teaching and scholarly interests that span needs/priorities in two or more academic programs housed within Brooks College; increase curricular coverage of areas related to diversity and inclusion; and contribute to college and university goals with respect to...

  The Department of Animal and Avian Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland, College Park is seeking to hire an Assistant Professor for a Tenure-Track Faculty position with a 9 month academic appointment in Poultry Management, (position# 126735.) This position has a 70% Extension/15% Research/15% Teaching appointment. Responsibilities: The Department of Animal and Avian Sciences is seeking an individual to provide leadership in Extension activities and applied research to benefit the poultry industry in Maryland, which is the largest agricultural industry in the State. The successful candidate will be expected to substantially contribute to Extension efforts in the State and to work closely with the poultry industry and Extension agents. The candidate will be expected to maintain an extramurally funded Extension and applied research program, and will have ample opportunities for intra-departmental collaboration with...

  The Department of Animal and Avian Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland, College Park is seeking to hire an Assistant Professor for a Tenure-Track Faculty position with a 9 month academic appointment in Ruminant Management, (position#126737.). This position has 70% Extension/15% Research/15% Teaching appointment. Responsibilities: The Department of Animal and Avian Sciences is seeking an individual to provide leadership in Extension and applied research activities related to ruminant livestock in Maryland. The candidate will be expected to develop and support Extension programming as a member of a multidisciplinary team and to develop and maintain an applied research program. The Extension and research programming is open to any discipline within the animal sciences related to ruminants. Specialties may include: environmental management, sustainable grazing, forage digestion and utilization, gut physiology or...

Location Knoxville, TN Open Date Nov 03, 2021 Description The University of Tennessee, Department of Animal Science invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position will have an 85% UTIA AgResearch appointment focused on Animal Behavior and Welfare research across a variety of animal species and a 15% teaching appointment with Herbert College of Agriculture. Responsibilities and Expectations: 9-month, tenure-track position with 85% Research and 15% Teaching responsibilities Establish an independent, nationally recognized Research program (basic and/or applied) in the area of Animal Behavior and Welfare benefiting the Tennessee, US, and global livestock industries Form collaborative research partnerships with faculty within and outside the university and across various animal species, especially in association with the new Hickman...

  Assistant Professor Wright State University/Lake Campus The successful candidate will be expected to teach and develop courses in entry level and advanced agricultural areas with a focus on agronomic production and science. Courses may include (but are not limited to): Introduction to Agronomy, Farm Business Management, Nutrient Management, and Agronomic Industries and Business Practices. The faculty will be responsible to engage with students and related activities through agriculture-related clubs, program development, and research activities. The faculty should be actively involved in community agricultural activities, organizations, and assist with outreach efforts to educate area youth and adult agronomic producers, as appropriate.    

  Department Head and Professor, Animal Science INTRODUCTION The Department of Animal Science at the University of Connecticut in Storrs (UConn) invites applications for the position of Department Head with an appointment as Associate or Full Professor. We are seeking an inspirational, dynamic, and visionary individual to provide sound leadership for a highly ranked and productive department in alignment with the new strategic plans for the College and the University. This is a full-time, 9-month position with a 10th month of service in this administrative capacity. The Department Head reports directly to the Dean. Active participation in the undergraduate curriculum and research or extension programs is expected.  The goal of the Department is to provide a first-class, comprehensive program to meet the tripartite missions of teaching, research, and extension in animal science and husbandry. The Department includes 19 tenured, tenure-track, and...

The Auburn University ( www.auburn.edu ) College of Agriculture’s Department of Poultry Science is seeking candidates for the position of  Assistant/Associate Professor – Animal Physiologist . The position is a nine (9)-month, tenure track at the rank of assistant/associate professor. The successful candidate will have a 70% research and 30% instruction appointment projected to begin in August 2022.      Responsibilities:   The successful candidate will develop and maintain a nationally and internationally recognized, extramurally (government and industry) funded research program in the area of avian physiology. The specific areas may include avian reproductive, endocrine, developmental, digestive, or stress physiology. The candidate will be expected to actively seek extramural funding for their program and collaborate with other scientists within, but not limited to the Colleges of Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and/or Science and...

  Are you an expert in analyzing images and/or related data using artificial intelligence? Do you have experience and/or interest in applying AI-based image analysis to biological data, including images of organisms, cells or molecules? The Department of Microbiology and Cell Science at University of Florida (UF) is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in the area of AI image analysis. We are looking for a creative, talented and innovative scientist capable of exploiting one of the most advanced AI-focused supercomputers on the planet to identify and solve cutting-edge problems in biological image analysis, including but not limited to problems related to the analysis of image data from microorganisms, cell populations or single cells, sub-cellular organelles and/or biological molecules. The successful candidate will contribute to an ambitious academic-industry partnership aimed at integrating AI into the fabric of how the university conducts research,...

Assistant/Associate Professor and Extension Specialist Poultry Management The Department of Poultry Science in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University is seeking applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor and Extension Specialist. This faculty position will be a twelve-month, tenure-track position with a 75% extension and 25% research appointment. The projected start date is August 2022. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a nationally recognized extension and research program in one or more areas of hatchery, broiler breeder management, and/or broiler management. The successful candidate will be expected to provide state and regional leadership in these topic areas through interactions/collaborations with industry personnel, governmental agencies, county-based extension agents, extension specialists, and research-oriented faculty in Poultry Science, the National Poultry Technology Center, the...

  Adjunct Faculty Title Horticulture Instructor Department Horticulture Job Type Adjunct Faculty Employee Type Part Time Academic Year Spring Course(s) HRT Anticipated Schedule TBD Location Main Campus Pay Rate Information adjunct contract Position Start Date 01/18/2022 Position End Date Position Introduction Teach Horticulture classes Position Summary Share your expertise in Plant and Soil Science with students in MCC's rapidly...

The Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology (DAERS) in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University is seeking an Assistant Professor in Production Econometrics to join a diverse environment of high-quality scholars dedicated to the discovery, education, and application of research-based knowledge. This position is a 9-month tenure-track, academic-year appointment with an allocation of 40% teaching and 60% research, as well as service to the Department, College, and University.  The expected start date is August 1, 2022.  Current assistant professors are also eligible to apply, and negotiations over shortened tenure and promotion schedules are possible. Responsibilities: Research : The successful candidate will develop an active, innovative, and externally funded research program that focuses on the application of big data to agricultural production problems using econometrics, machine learning, or other advanced analytic techniques.  A...