Associate​/Professor of Weed Science

• Faculty
• 12-Month Faculty Full-Time
• Closing at:
  Oct 4 2026 - 23:55 MDT

• 503894
• NMSU satellite location, New Mexico, United States
• Faculty
• 12-Month Faculty Full-Time
• Closing at:
  Oct 4 2026 - 23:55 MDT

Department Contact:
Erik Lenhoff, , lehnhoff

External - Open to all applicants

New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) seeks a 12-month Associate Professor or Professor faculty member to be stationed at the Clovis Agricultural Science Center located in Clovis, New Mexico.

Associate/Professor of Weed Science

Agricultural Experiment Station

317600-AG SCIENCE CTR AT CLOVIS

NMSU satellite location

Agricultural Science Center at Clovis

Commensurate with qualifications

1.0

Exempt

This is a bargaining unit position with the National Education Association (NEA).

Not Applicable

Standard (M-F, 8-5)

New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) seeks a 12-month Associate/Professor faculty member to be stationed at the Clovis Agricultural Science Center located in Clovis, New Mexico. The successful candidate will develop an innovative, applied research program in weed science, agronomy, or a closely related discipline as it relates to integrated pest management in the semi-arid west. The successful candidate will be expected to devote 90% of their effort towards research, and 10% towards teaching.

Faculty members appointed as Research Coordinator will have a portion of their research effort reassigned to administrative responsibilities.

The successful candidate will develop a creative, collaborative, extramurally funded research program. Research areas could include but are not limited to weed management within drought-tolerant cropping systems, agronomic practices, water utilization, dryland and irrigated systems, and rangeland invasive species management. The cropping systems in the eastern high plains of New Mexico include wheat, sorghum, canola, forages, and peanuts. Connections with the impacts of crop rotation, alternative crops, dairy management, soil-plant-water relations, precision irrigation methods, soil/water conservation, and interactions of nutrients and/or contaminants within a research program would be of interest.

The position may include an opportunity to serve in a three-year renewable leadership appointment as Research Coordinator of the Clovis Agricultural Science Center. The appointment is made by the Director of AES for a three-year term and may be renewed indefinitely following periodic review. The appointment is administrative in nature and may be modified or discontinued at any time at the discretion of the Director of AES.

The Research Coordinator serves as the primary point of coordination for research activities at the Science Center. This includes facilitating research conducted by resident faculty and visiting faculty (main campus or other locations). The Coordinator works closely with faculty, staff, and the farm manager to ensure that Center space is appropriately allocated and efficiently utilized. This includes planning for seasonal field availability, resolving scheduling conflicts, and helping to ensure that research projects can be successfully implemented.

AES seeks an individual who can work collaboratively with faculty across departments and colleges. The candidate will be expected to foster collaborations and participate in activities and research teams that support the work of the Center of Excellence in Food and Sustainable Agriculture (CESFAS) as well as the Cooperative Extension Service (CES).

The applicant will be expected to contribute to graduate education through recruitment, support, and mentorship of graduate students, serving on graduate committees, and engagement in disciplinary graduate programs. Teaching responsibilities may include online courses in their home department.

The successful candidate is expected to develop and maintain a nationally recognized program of scholarly activity that contributes to the scientific understanding and practical application of weed science, agronomy, and integrated pest management in semi-arid ag systems. Research findings should be disseminated through…