Assistant Professor

Overview

Job Title: Assistant Professor

Agency: Texas A&M Agri Life Research

Department: El Paso

Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate

Job Location: El Paso, Texas

Job Type: Faculty

Job Description: Texas A&M Agri Life Research seeks an outstanding, innovative, and dynamic research faculty member in Nutrition at the rank of Assistant Professor. This appointment will be 12 months, non-tenured, 100% Research, and administratively located at the Texas A&M Agri Life Research Center at El Paso. In addition, this position will be affiliated with the Department of Nutrition within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

The applicant will work closely with other scientists within the department, Texas A&M University, and Texas A&M Agri Life Research to build a highly impactful, externally funded, nationally recognized, and self-sustainable research program. We are looking for an individual who will develop and maintain a robust research program investigating
1) the influence of various regenerative agricultural/processing techniques and production/processing inputs (e.g., organic, hydroponics, algae treatment, fertilizer treatment, etc.) on the nutritional value of food; and/or
2) consumer preferences and nutrition quality perceptions of food products grown using various regenerative agricultural/processing techniques and production/processing inputs. The successful candidate will work closely with faculty at Texas A&M Agri Life Research Center at El Paso, engaging in soil quality, water conservation, and horticulture research related to local crops such as pecans, pistachios, and peppers. The successful candidate may also work with existing public health nutrition faculty and agricultural economics faculty to study consumer preferences and perceptions.