Assistant/Associate Professor – Forage Agronomy

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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This is a 12-month tenure-accruing position that will be 60% research and 40%
teaching, available in the Agronomy Department, Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. This assignment may change with
the needs of the unit. Tenure will accrue in the Agronomy Department, and the
position is based in Gainesville, Florida. The successful candidate will serve
as the Forage Agronomist and is expected to develop a strong applied and/or
basic research and education program focused on forage-livestock production
systems and their interaction with the environment. The research may include
studies on fertilization and irrigation of forages, ecophysiology, grassland
ecology, evaluation of new forage cultivars and breeding lines, animal
performance and behavior, forage ecology, or other topics of interest to a
state, regional, and national audience. The faculty member is expected to
collaborate with the stakeholders, especially the Florida Cattlemen’s
Association (Florida Cattlemen's Association - Florida Cattlemen's Association
[https://floridacattlemen.org/]), aligning the research and education programs
with the priorities of the allied industry.

The faculty member will actively seek external funding to support their program
and publish regularly in the peer-reviewed journals. Components of the research
program are expected to be conducted in collaboration with colleagues on the
UF/IFAS Forage Team, as well as with faculty across departments and research and
education units throughout the state. The faculty member will also teach three
forage-specific courses, with one at the undergraduate and two at the graduate
level. They will also actively participate in graduate education by chairing
graduate committees, serving on graduate committees, supervising thesis and
dissertation research, and publishing the results with graduate students.

Because of the IFAS land-grant mission, all faculty are expected to be
supportive of and engaged in all three mission areas—Research, Teaching and
Extension—regardless of the assignment split specified in the position
description.

Requirements

• A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in Agronomy or a closely related discipline is required.
• Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding.
• Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system.
• Candidates must also have a commitment to UF core values

Nice To Haves

• Postdoctoral experience in the discipline is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong applied and/or basic research and education program focused on forage-livestock production systems and their interaction with the environment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, especially the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, aligning the research and education programs with the priorities of the allied industry.
• Actively seek external funding to support their program and publish regularly in the peer-reviewed journals.
• Conduct research in collaboration with colleagues on the UF/IFAS Forage Team, as well as with faculty across departments and research and education units throughout the state.
• Teach three forage-specific courses, with one at the undergraduate and two at the graduate level.
• Actively participate in graduate education by chairing graduate committees, serving on graduate committees, supervising thesis and dissertation research, and publishing the results with graduate students.
• Be supportive of and engaged in all three mission areas—Research, Teaching and Extension

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees