Education ​/ Teaching, University Professor, Academic

Job Description Summary

Organization's Summary Statement:
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s (UMES) Department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Sciences seeks applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Professor in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. This position is a nine-month, tenure-track appointment. The anticipated starting date for this position is Fall 2026. The successful candidate will contribute to UMES’ mission to address global agricultural challenges, including food security, food systems, sustainable agriculture, and rural development.

The department offers B.S. degrees in General Agriculture with several concentrations, an Agribusiness Management, an M.S., and a Ph.D. in Food and Agricultural Sciences. The department is actively engaged in teaching, research, and extension and has many faculty and staff with split appointments between UMES Extension and the UMES Agriculture Experiment Station. This position emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and will have teaching, research, and service responsibilities.

University Information:
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is an 1890 Land-Grant University in Maryland, located in a rural setting on the Delmarva Peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. The major metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD, and Philadelphia, PA, are within easy travel distance.

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000

Benefits:

• Health insurance, including multiple medical plan options for employees
  and dependents offered through the State of Maryland Employee Benefits
  Division.
• Prescription drug, dental, and flexible spending accounts, and vision
  coverage.
• Retirement plans: mandatory enrollment in a state pension system or an
  Optional Retirement Plan with Fidelity or TIAA, Supplemental Retirement
  Accounts (TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwide) with $600 annual state
  match, Life Insurance (state sponsored Met Life, USM sponsored Met Life
  Plan, life insurance and long-term disability insurance).
• Tuition remission benefits for eligible employees and, subject to USM
  policies, spouses and dependents at University System of Maryland
  institutions.
• Leave benefits include paid sick leave (15 days), collegial (3 days per year),
  and paid holidays.
• Employee wellness and support resources and access to the State of
  Maryland wellness programs.

Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will conduct research, teach, and provide service
  to the department, university, and the community.
• He/she will work as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team within the
  food security and food systems disciplines and is expected to develop a
  nationally and internationally recognized research program.
• The candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate international
  agriculture courses such as International Agricultural Development, Global
  Food Systems, and Sustainable Agriculture.
• Actively seek research and teaching grants and contracts.
• Advise undergraduate students; advise and direct graduate students in the
  global food security and food systems disciplines.
• Develop new graduate courses in international agriculture and global food
  systems to support Agriculture, Food, and Resource Sciences programs.
• Help in the recruitment of students.
• Develop interdisciplinary relationships with faculty in other departments.
• Engage with stakeholders, including farmers, industry, government
  agencies, and international organizations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.
  
  D. in Agronomy, International Agriculture, Rural Development, or a
  related field strongly emphasizing agricultural emerging issues, global food
  security, and food systems.
• Evidence of scholarly publications and grantsmanship.
• Ability to interact productively with others in a diverse setting, including
  excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching, advising, and
  mentoring students with diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to develop nationally and internationally recognized
  programs to serve the agricultural sector of the state, region, nation, and
  the world, as well as to participate in interdisciplinary research.

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