Assistant Professor of Research

University of Arizona

life insurance, vision insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Nov 15, 2024

Assistant Professor of Research
Posting Number	req20937
Department	School of Plant Sciences-Res
Department Website Link	https://spls.arizona.edu/
Location	Main Campus
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	The School of Plant Sciences at The University of Arizona seeks a qualified applicant for the position of Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences for our Tucson area campus. Responsibilities include: Assume a 20% Instruction, 70% Research, and 10% Service tenure eligible position in the School of Plant Sciences using the knowledge of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry; Plant Genetics; Mass Spectrometry; and Machine Learning Modeling. This position is non-security sensitive and requires a name-based criminal background check In addition, this position will serve the growing and diverse community of undergraduate and graduate students at University of Arizona, a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). The focus of this position will be on improving crop resiliency using field-based phenomics, genomics, and other technologies to dissect and understand the complex and dynamic interactions between crops and their environment. The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona is using the digital revolution to improve the resource-use efficiency and sustainability of crop production through its unique agricultural research centers, such as the Maricopa Agricultural Center (MAC, https://cals-mac.arizona.edu/) and its state-of-the-art high-throughput phenotyping system (robotic field scanner, https://tinyurl.com/UA-Scanalyer). Arizona is the future climate of the world, today! Here at University of Arizona, we are building on our existing strengths of data science, phenomics, plant sciences, engineering, and cyberinfrastructure to create knowledge and understanding from disparate data to improve agricultural productivity. Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assume a 20% Instruction, 70% Research, and 10% Service tenure eligible position in the School of Plant Sciences. Research how to improve crop resiliency using field-based phenomics, genomics, and other technologies to dissect and understand the complex and dynamic interactions between crops and their environment, research will be done on increased plant productivity in resources limited environments using the knowledge of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry; Plant Genetics; Mass Spectrometry; and Machine Learning Modeling. Responsible for working at the interface of plant agriculture and data science employing a strong command of data synthesis to advance understanding and solve complex agricultural problems at scale using the knowledge of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry; Plant Genetics; Mass Spectrometry; and Machine Learning Modeling. Mentor diverse populations of undergraduates and graduate students in research. In addition, this position will serve the growing diverse community of undergraduate and graduate students at University of Arizona, a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Research activities MAY include: Lead and collaborate in cutting-edge research in crop systems, especially for stresses associated with hot, arid environments. Apply multiple high-throughput phenotyping tools, platforms, and methodologies for the quantitative description and analysis of important plant traits, with an emphasis on remote and proximal sensing in the field. Leverage and develop machine learning and image informatics techniques to integrate and analyze high-throughput phenotyping and related -omics data from plants. Develop predictive models of plant performance and yield in arid environments. Devise improved processes and decision-making tools using computational strategies to more efficiently explore large, dense plant-based datasets. Leverage and develop novel sensor technologies to observe, monitor, and quantify plant traits at scales ranging from molecules to fields. Develop novel approaches to better understand and manipulate crop stress physiology. Develop collaborations across the University of Arizona that leverage its expertise in robotics, engineering, controlled environments, computational sciences, image analytics, machine learning, optical engineering, and scalable cyberinfrastructure.
Minimum Qualifications	The education/research and experience requirements for this position are a PhD degree in Plant Sciences, Genetics, Plant Physiology, Computer Science, Agricultural Engineering, Systems Management, or foreign equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
Rank	Assistant Professor
Tenure Information	Tenure-Eligible (TE)
FLSA	Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	40
Job FTE	1.0
Work Calendar	Academic
Job Category	Faculty
Benefits Eligible	Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay	$90,000
Compensation Type	salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	1
Target Hire Date	10/21/2024
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates	Lizeth Enriquez HR Generalist II lizenriquez@arizona.edu
Open Date	10/21/2024
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Four Additional Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant	Please Include: a CV, a statement of current and proposed research (4-page max), a statement of teaching experience and philosophy (2-page max) and a list of 3 references (as one document).
Diversity Statement	At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.
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