Salary: $71,650.00 - $84,063.00 Annually
Location : Normal
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202300152
Department: Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
Opening Date: 01/03/2024
Description
Summary:
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Alabama A&M University, seeks applicants to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position. This position is a nine-month appointment with 50% Teaching and 50% Research. with additional three-month summer research employment. Initial research funding will be available. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong interdisciplinary, internationally recognized, extramurally funded research program focusing on the plant genetics, breeding, and biotechnology of field crops.
Examples of Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to integrate basic and applied research.
• Previous substantive contribution to plant molecular genetics, breeding, and biotechnology.
• Evidence of ability to secure extramural funding from public and/or private sources.
• Must support and teach the BS Plant Biotechnology program and courses as one of their primary responsibilities.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness in the areas of plant molecular genetics, breeding, and biotechnology.
• Evidence of interest and ability to form collaborative partnerships - within and across university disciplines, across national/international institutions, and within private industry.
• Evidence of ability and willingness to effectively advise and mentor students from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications
Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

• Ph.D. in plant science/molecular genetics/breeding/biotechnology or related field.
• Evidence of post-doctoral research of at least two years.
• Experience with modern plant molecular genetics or biotechnology techniques.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity and creativity, such as refereed publications, presentations in professional societies, etc.

Supplemental Information
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Evidence of education and hands-on experiences in specializations identified (plant molecular genetics, breeding, and biotechnology).
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching relevant undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Ability to design, analyze, and interpret independent research or results from creative activities.
• Excellence in written and oral communication.
• Evidence of interest in developing extramural research and teaching proposals.
• Demonstrated ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Evidence of collaborative efforts in research.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
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Do you have a Ph.D. in plant science/molecular genetics/breeding/biotechnology or related field?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have evidence of post-doctoral research of at least two years?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience with modern plant molecular genetics or biotechnology techniques?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have evidence of scholarly productivity and creativity, such as refereed publications, presentations in professional societies, etc?

• Yes
• No

Required Question