Assistant Professor
Texas A&M AgriLifeAbout the role
Job Title
Assistant ProfessorAgency
Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchDepartment
LubbockProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Lubbock, TexasJob Type
FacultyJob Description
About Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.
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Position Information
Texas A&M AgriLife Research is seeking applications for an Assistant Professor position with a strong focus on water and plant stress physiology, with an emphasis on salinity management and utilization of alternative water resources. The successful candidate will lead a research program that addresses critical regional and global challenges related to crop productivity under water-limited and saline conditions. Core research areas will include soil-water-plant interactions, crop response to saline, brackish, and non-traditional water sources, and innovative strategies to manage salinity and water stress in agricultural systems.
This is a 12-month, non-tenure track, 75% research and 25% extension appointment partially supported by the Texas Water Resources Institute and administratively located at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Lubbock, Texas, with an academic affiliation in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station. The incumbent is expected to develop a nationally recognized research program addressing the use of alternative and low-quality water resources in crop production systems under challenging environmental conditions.
Responsibilities:
Research (75%)
Lead research on crop responses to abiotic stress, with an emphasis on water quality and salinity, including soil-water-plant interactions under saline irrigation.
Develop and optimize cropping systems that utilize brackish, produced, and other non-conventional water sources, particularly in semi-arid and arid regions.
Advance the understanding of salinity tolerance mechanisms and stress physiology in key regional crops.
Design and conduct field and laboratory experiments on alternative water use, salinity mitigation techniques, and adaptive crop management strategies.
Collaborate with scientists located at the Lubbock center and assist in establishing interdisciplinary teams across AgriLife Research centers, other Texas A&M University System campuses, Texas Tech University and with federal agencies such as USDA-ARS to address shared research goals.
Seek and secure competitive research funding from federal, state, commodity, and industry sources in areas related to saline water use and abiotic stresses.
Disseminate research findings through peer-reviewed publications, Extension articles, and stakeholder engagement. Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Support and communicate with county Extension programs in the area of saline water use for irrigation.
Engage and communicate with agricultural producers, water man
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