Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Row Crop Entomology
Listed on 2026-08-31
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Row Crop Entomology
Posting Information
Posting Number
Posting Number PG194828EP
Internal Recruitment
Internal Recruitment No
Working Title
Working Title Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Row Crop Entomology
Anticipated Hiring Range
Anticipated Hiring Range Commensurate with Experience ($85,000 - $97,000)
Work Schedule
Work Schedule Core Business Hours (Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm) schedule will vary based on extension and research needs.
Job Location
Department
Department Entomology and Plant Pathology
About the Department
As part of the Land Grant University, the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University is composed of over 40 faculty that direct a diverse portfolio of programs in teaching, research, and extension. Collectively, these strengths not only serve our clientele and our science but also provide a rich environment for graduate education and training that can be tailored to the specific career interests of the student, irrespective of whether they prefer training in the basic sciences or are preparing for a career in extension.
Our education and research programs provide graduate and undergraduate students with unique hands‑on learning opportunities using the latest technologies. Entomology and Plant Pathology houses the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, the Larry Grand Mycological Herbarium, Micropropagation and Repository Unit, Structural Pest Management Training Facility, an Insect Museum with 1.9 million vouchered insects, and the Center for Integrated Fungal Research. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences houses 12 Academic departments with 294faculty, 2,891 undergraduate students and 899 graduate students.
The College is home to 18 research stations strategically located across the state that enhances our interactions with our farmers, stakeholders, and industry partners.
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The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor (12-month) to provide statewide leadership in arthropod management for North Carolina row crop production, with a focus on sweetpotato, peanut, and soybean. The position is 70% Extension and 30% research
, connecting applied research, grower needs, and emerging technologies to strengthen sustainable pest management across North Carolina agriculture.
You’ll have the opportunity to build on your expertise in row crop entomology, integrated pest management, pest ecology, and insecticide resistance while shaping innovative approaches to pest prediction, decision support, and resistance management. Your work may draw on field experimentation, landscape-scale studies, pest monitoring, and data- driven tools, including artificial intelligence, precision agriculture, remote sensing, and drones. Through your research and Extension program, you’ll translate new knowledge into practical solutions that help growers and agricultural professionals make informed, sustainable pest management decisions.
Key responsibilities fall within the following functional areas.
- Shape a statewide Extension program that helps North Carolina growers address arthropod pest challenges in major row crops, including sweetpotato, peanut, and soybean.
- Translate research into practical recommendations that help growers, consultants, and industry stakeholders make informed pest management decisions.
- Connect with agricultural professionals and growers…
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