Description
The Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology is searching for a scholar who focuses on Precision Agriculture in the context of agronomy. This includes but is not limited to research and teaching interests in engineering/technology, high throughput phenotyping, database development and management, grower decision-support, or spatial science within an expectation of on-farm research. This position is one of a group of recent precision-agriculture-focused hires in the College and the successful candidate will collaborate closely with agronomy, grower decision-support, plant, and spatial-science colleagues, and other scientific disciplines.
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
Terminal degree in Agronomy, Plant Sciences, or appropriate agriculture related program by start of appointment.
Demonstrated excellence in research in an area of Precision Agriculture.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching in an area relevant to Precision Agriculture.
Evidence of potential for undergraduate and graduate mentorship.
