11 Agriculture, Horticulture & Aquaculture jobs

Job Title Code FFF Salary Range (Full-Time) $50,000 annually FLSA Exempt Position Type Faculty Position Summary Teaches students effectively in assigned classes and maintains office hours for student consultation in accordance with procedures outlined in the Dallas County Community College Board Policy Manual and/or agreed upon with immediate supervisor. Assist in the development, growth, and maintenance of the Agriculture Academy and partnerships involving agriculture program at Dallas College. Serve as subject matter expert and provide data-informed advice and recommendations to the Dean of Academic Affairs. Serve as point of contact for students interested in agriculture careers. Work with academic advisors to ensure students in agriculture program adhere to appropriate guided pathway such that time to degree completion is maximized. Assist integration of agriculture related activities and programs that are likely to be of interest to agriculture students in the...

Assistant / Associate Extension Professor Production Aquaculture – Shellfish Auburn University   The School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences ( www.sfaas.auburn.edu ) at Auburn University ( www.auburn.edu ) seeks an individual to conduct extension (50%) and research (50%) activities in support of the off-bottom oyster farming industry on the Alabama coast and future applied shellfish projects.  

Auburn University Visiting Professor (any rank) or Instructor of Agricultural Economics   The Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology seeks 1-2 candidates to fill a one-year, fixed-term position for a visiting assistant, associate, or full professor (or instructor) of Agricultural Economics.  The start date would be July 1, 2021 or August 1, 2021.  The department will consider new Ph.D.s, ABDs (all but dissertation), and more senior faculty seeking a sabbatical home.  Responsibilities:   The successful candidate will teach 4-5 semester-length courses filling department needs and matching the candidate’s abilities, at both the undergraduate and graduate level.  Possible course areas include agribusiness management, production economics, econometrics, and environmental economics.  The final number and type of courses will be determined in negotiation between the successful candidate and the head of the...

Prairie View A&M University Associate/Full Professor & Executive Associate Director Job Title Associate/Full Professor & Executive Associate Director Agency Prairie View A&M University Department College Of Agriculture & Human Science Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Prairie View, Texas Job Type Faculty Job Description Under the supervision of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) Dean and Director of Land Grant Programs, the Associate/Full Professor and Executive Associate Director provides visionary leadership for strategic planning and engagement for the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC). CARC is an integral component of the 1890 land-grant mission in the State of Texas dedicated to delivering relevant, research-based educational programs designed to empower individuals to improve their quality of life and economic well-being. CARC encompasses...

  The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences invites applications for the position of an Endowed Junior Professor (W1) for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources at the Institute of Social Sciences in Agriculture to be filled as soon as possible.   The professor (m/f/d) will represent the subject in research and teaching. The professorship’s research concentration will be on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research in the field of sustainability, with particular emphasis on agricultural land use systems. The application-oriented research should contribute to solving urgent environmental problems in the context of global food security and be of particular relevance to developing and transitioning countries. Excellent knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative empirical research methods from the social and environmental sciences is required; an expansion of the range of methods to include transdisciplinary approaches or the ability to...

  An der Fakultät Agrarwissenschaften ist zum frühestmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine Stiftungs-Juniorprofessur (W1) für Nachhaltige Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen im Institut für Sozialwissenschaften des Agrarbereichs zu besetzen. Die Stelleninhaberin / Der Stelleninhaber (m/w/d) vertritt das Fach in Forschung und Lehre. In der Forschung liegt der Schwerpunkt der Professur in der inter- und transdisziplinären Forschung im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit unter besonderer Berücksichtigung landwirtschaftlicher Nutzungssysteme. Im Mittelpunkt steht eine anwendungsorientierte Forschung, die zur Lösung drängender Umweltprobleme im Kontext der globalen Ernährungssicherung beiträgt und besondere Relevanz für Entwicklungs- und Transformationsländer hat. Exzellente Kenntnisse sowohl quantitativer als auch qualitativer empirischer Forschungsmethoden aus den Sozial- und Umweltwissenschaften werden vorausgesetzt;...

  Job Summary The Agronomy Department of the College of Agriculture, Purdue University, seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in soil microbiomes.  This is a full-time (9 month) tenure track position with an appointment in research and teaching.  A microbiome is defined as a community of microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, and other microeukaryotes) inhabiting and influencing an environment.  We expect the candidate to build a nationally and internationally recognized research program focused on understanding how the soil microbiome influences the development and functioning of critical soil processes. The successful applicant will have an interest in mechanistic understanding of soil microbiome function.  Our ideal candidate will use molecular and computational techniques to explore environmental microbiology and soil microhabitats to address i) the impact of diverse microbiomes...

Auburn University Assistant/Associate Professor – Animal Physiologist   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 position. The successful candidate will have a 60% research and 40% instruction appointment. The projected start date is August 16, 2021.   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, digestive, or stress physiology, or developmental. The candidate will be expected to actively seek extramural funding for their program and collaborate with other scientists within, but not limited to the...

  INTRODUCTION The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Connecticut is pleased to invite applications for a full-time (nine-month appointment, 40% research and 60% teaching), tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated start date is August 23, 2021, with the possibility of early start. The successful candidate will be expected to enhance scholarship and research in the Program of Landscape Architecture by securing extramural funding, publishing in high impact journals, and attaining a national reputation in the field. The successful candidate will also be expected to develop a significant cross-disciplinary scholarly program, teach up to three undergraduate courses per academic year, advise undergraduates and graduate students, and provide academic and professional services. Ability to teach within the landscape architecture core curriculum (graphics, theory, design, and...

  INTRODUCTION The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Connecticut is pleased to invite applications for a full-time (nine-month appointment, 40% research and 60% teaching), tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated start date is August 23, 2021, with the possibility of early start. The successful candidate will be expected to enhance scholarship and research in the Program of Landscape Architecture by securing extramural funding, publishing in high impact journals, and attaining a national reputation in the field. The successful candidate will also be expected to develop a significant cross-disciplinary scholarly program, teach up to three undergraduate courses per academic year, advise undergraduates and graduate students, and provide academic and professional services. Ability to teach within the landscape architecture core curriculum (graphics, theory, design, and...