Position Information
Position Title Assistant/Associate Professor, Soil Science (Tenured-Track)
Job Summary
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of Soil Sciences and Data Analytics (including statistics) and courses may vary depending on the needs of the department and students
Essential Job Duties
Establish and lead a nationally recognized, innovative, and extramurally funded research program that focuses on integrated agriculture systems with a focus on soils and plant-soil interactions.
Develop an interdisciplinary, systems-based research program in soil and soil-plant interactions that directly addresses the areas of the Alabama and Black Belt region and beyond.
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of Soil Sciences and Data Analytics (including statistics) and courses may vary depending on the needs of the department and students.
Provide quality mentorship that contributes to the matriculation of graduate students, undergraduate students, and other scholarly researchers.
Publish scholarly work in high-impact peer reviewed journals.
Lead and contribute to federally funded grants.
Contribute to service to the department, college, university, and community.
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.
D.
in Soil Science, Agronomy, Environmental Science, or a related discipline with an emphasis in interdisciplinary and systems-based approaches to study agroecosystems.
Research or practical experience working with more than one of the following: cover cropping, crop rotation, tillage, nutrient management, nutrient cycling (i.
e.
, closed-loop systems to reduce off-farm inputs), soil-microbe nutrient relations.
Postdoctoral experience is desirable.
Previous experience in Extension in a land-grant university setting
Emphasis is placed on demonstrated research that has a focus on Alabama and Black belt South agroecosystems and those that address the challenges of climate change on agroecosystems.
Demonstrated experience working effectively in interdisciplinary teams.
Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication with scientific colleagues, science stakeholders, and the general public in the local, national, and international arena.
Demonstrated a strong track record of publications and grants in the areas above.
Demonstrated a strong track record of teaching excellence and educational and curriculum development.
Demonstrated leadership and service to respective organization(s).
Physical Demands
FLSA Exempt
Status Full-Time
Position Statement
In keeping with the President’s commitment to Tuskegee University becoming “One Tuskegee”, the ideal candidate will possess the willingness to use their expertise in transforming Tuskegee into a leading 21st century living and learning environment.
Skills and Attributes
n/a
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number F550
Will this position required travel?
YES
Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?
YES
Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding?
YES
Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date 11/02/2023
Close Date 02/29/2024
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions Summary
Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:
Tuskegee University employment application
Cover Letter
Resume/CV
Recommendation letters
Copies of unofficial transcripts.
Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire
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