Assistant Professor of Vegetable Crop Production

Position Overview

Salary range: $105,700 - $129,600 (annual). Off‑scale salaries and other pay components are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.

Open date: October 31, 2025

Most recent review date: Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed only if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Department of Plant Sciences in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Vegetable Crop Production. This is a 9‑month, tenure‑track position that includes an appointment in the California Agricultural Experiment Station (AES). Faculty members with an AES appointment are responsible for conducting research and outreach relevant to the mission of the AES.

Outreach programs and university service are also expected.

The appointee will establish a competitively funded research program addressing critical or emerging issues in vegetable crop production. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, vegetable crop production systems, climate resilience, sustainable soil, water, and nutrient management, technological advances such as AI and remote sensing, weed management, crop quality, food safety, and human nutrition. Interdisciplinary partnerships with other UC researchers, UC ANR, and external stakeholders will develop holistic solutions for the future.

The lecturer will teach plant science courses supporting vegetable production systems, including instructor‑record instruction of approximately 2.5 courses per year. Potential courses include Organic Crop Production (PLS 049) and Crop Management Practices in Vegetable Crop Production (PLS 110), with opportunities to co‑teach large enrollment courses and graduate courses in Plant Sciences and related disciplines. The candidate will be active in graduate student advising, undergraduate student mentoring, and curricular development, and will collaborate with Cooperative Extension specialists and community partners.

• Ph.D. or equivalent in Plant Sciences, Horticulture, Agronomy, Agroecology, or a related discipline at the time of appointment.

• Evidence of organizational skills relevant to the development of a successful research, teaching, and outreach program.
• Evidence of scholarship during graduate or post‑graduate activities.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to obtain extramural support for research activities.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to develop and instruct undergraduate and graduate courses and present to scientific audiences.
• Willingness and interest to advise undergraduates.
• Demonstrated ability or potential and interest to mentor M.S. and Ph.D. students.
• Evidence of communication skills and collegiality consistent with effective departmental, campus, and professional citizenship.
• Interest and commitment to the objectives of a land‑grant university and the AES, including mission‑oriented research and substantive outreach programming.

• Curriculum Vitae with publication list (most recent).
• Statement of research accomplishments and future research plans addressing critical or emerging issues in vegetable crop production.
• Statement of teaching accomplishments and philosophy.
• Authorization to Release Information form (required for all academic recruitments).
• Optional:
  Publication #1, Publication #2, Publication #3, Transcripts (if within five years of Ph.D.).

Reference requirements: 4–6 professional references (contact information only), not from UC Davis. Two additional optional references may be from UC Davis.

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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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