Position Summary:

The College of Agriculture (CoA) at Arkansas State University-Jonesboro invites applications for a tenure-track, 9-month assistant professor in Agricultural Water Management/Remote Sensing with an anticipated start date of August 2023. Primary teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses in Water Resource Management, Agricultural Irrigation Technology, Hydrology, Precision Agriculture, and Remote Sensing, but may also include agricultural technology courses (undergraduate and graduate) supporting other college majors

The successful applicant will have a strong commitment to the following: teaching at all university levels, development of an impactful applied research program, university/community service, and service to the region’s agricultural community

Duties & Responsibilities:

• The appointment will include teaching, research and service
• Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses in: water resources management and technology, decision making with agricultural data, water quantity/quality issues in agricultural production, and agricultural/hydrological remote sensing
• Other courses, as appropriate to training and expertise of the successful candidate, may be developed
• Develop an applied research program, mentor thesis–level graduate students, secure extramural funding, and publish results in high quality journals
• Service and leadership activities with professional societies is encouraged, while service on college and/or university committees is required
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Applicants must demonstrate potential for high quality teaching, applied research, and scholarship and have interest in interacting with the regional agriculture community

Applicants should have strong verbal and written command of the English language

General Days/Hours:

Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance
Working schedule is determined by teaching/service assignments

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 AM CST on the position closing date

Opportunities exist for collaboration with the USDA-ARS Delta Water Management Research Unit, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture as well as area row crop producers and faculty with both the Graduate Environmental Science Program and the Arkansas Biosciences Institute

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Agronomy, Plant Science, Soil Science, Hydrology, Agricultural Engineering, Remote Sensing or a closely related field. Candidates near degree completion of the Ph.D. (ABD) may be considered

Experience in applications of precision agriculture including small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) for both imagery and spray applications, and GIS for agronomic prescriptions