Assistant Professor of Horticultural Cropping Systems - The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences : Job Details

Job Description

Virginia Tech is inviting applications for an Assistant Professor of Commercial Vegetable Horticulture (9-month, tenure track position, 50% Research, 50% Extension) to be located at the Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center (ESAREC); which is located on the Virginia portion of the Delmarva Peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The position will have academic affiliation with the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech (SPES). Specific responsibilities will be to develop an innovative, nationally recognized research and extension program focused on commercial horticulture for vegetables and other potential crops for the Eastern Shore, Northern Neck, Southeast Virginia, and other parts of the Commonwealth where vegetable production is important. Large acreage vegetable crops include snap bean, potato, tomato, pumpkin, broccoli, among others. Programs should advance understanding of varieties, fumigation, irrigation, high tunnels, equipment, and introduce new crops to our state. Innovative technologies, to develop management practices, should be utilized within the SmartFarm Innovation Network. The incumbent is expected to secure funding to develop and implement a sustainable and dynamic program with targets to innovate current production systems, produce higher yield and/or high-quality vegetable products, and lead team efforts to increase vegetable economic outputs in Virginia. Research should be applicable to grower needs and publishable in refereed journals.

Candidates must demonstrate excellent communication skills and collaborate well with producers, farm consultants, researchers, extension agents, agribusiness personnel, and government agencies to develop and deliver educational programs. Scholarship must be demonstrated through peer-reviewed research and extension publications, recruiting, and advising graduate students, and securing extramural funding to support research and extension programs. Prior to employment, candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in Horticulture or a closely related field. Knowledge of production agriculture is expected.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$85,000 - $100,000; commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

April 23, 2025

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.