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Texas A&M University · 3 hours ago

Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor - Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems Engineer

College Station, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Texas A&M University is seeking a full-time, tenure-track faculty member for the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. The role focuses on developing research and teaching programs in sustainable food and agricultural systems, with an emphasis on data analytics and AI applications.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Establish an integrated teaching and research program of international recognition focused on sustainable food and agricultural supply chains

Leverage cutting-edge, data-driven approaches and technologies, including applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to agricultural systems sustainability

Direct graduate research, establish a strong publication record, and attract competitive extramural funding

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in biological and agricultural engineering and agricultural systems management

Advise both undergraduate and graduate students

Participate in professional development activities and provide appropriate service to the department, institution, and/or profession

Qualification

Ph.D. in Biological EngineeringData analyticsMachine learningArtificial intelligenceSmart agricultureCircular bioeconomiesEffective communicationProfessional Engineer licenseTeam collaborationStudent mentoring

Required

Ph.D. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering or a closely related field

Candidates who have completed all Ph.D requirements except the dissertation (ABD) will be considered provided they demonstrate clear progress toward completion

Effective verbal and written skills

Ability to work both independently and in multi-disciplinary teams

Willingness to advise and mentor students

Licensed or be eligible to obtain a license as a Professional Engineer at the time of appointment

Preferred

Demonstrated experience or potential for developing research and teaching programs with expertise in one or more of the following areas of research: production and supply chain, water-energy-food nexus, LCA and circularity, big-data analysis, machine learning, deep learning, AI tools, smart agriculture and circular bioeconomies

Company

Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.

Founded in 1876

College Station, TX, US

10001+ employees

https://tamu.edu

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