Position Function: The Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering (ABE) at Mississippi StateUniversity (MSU) invites applications for a tenure track, 9-month, assistant professor position in agricultural/biosystems engineering.Applicants should be clearly committed to excellence in teaching and be able to articulate a prospective research program that has promisefor sustainable external funding and national recognition. Candidates with experience and expertise in all areas of agricultural/biosystemsengineering will be considered, but strength in sensors, analytics, and mechatronics for autonomous systems and precision agriculture areparticularly desirable.
Salary Grade : UC
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Department Profile: ABE has an energetic group of 18 on-campus faculty members engaged in teaching, research, and extension, as well as severalother faculty members at MSU-affiliated research centers and adjuncts employed elsewhere. We have a strong culture of mentoring juniorfaculty members to help them attain success. Our department is co-administered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and theBagley College of Engineering, and it offers undergraduate (B.S.) and graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) degrees in three distinct program areas:Biomedical Engineering and Biosystems Engineering, which are both accredited by ABET, and Agricultural Engineering Technology and Business.Within these programs, the department has over 400 undergraduates and 40 graduate students. The department has ongoing collaborations withMSU's School of Veterinary Medicine, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, and several other centers, institutes, and departments. The J.Charles Lee Agricultural and Biological Engineering Building includes more than 6,000 square feet of state-of-the-art instructional andresearch facilities, and it includes separate labs for sterile tissue culture, biomechanical testing, environmental and agriculturalsimulation or modeling studies, electronic/robotic design fabrication and testing, GPS/GIS, renewable bioenergy, and student computingresources. More information about ABE can be found at .
MSU, a Carnegie Foundation R1-Very High Research Activity Doctoral University,is a comprehensive public institution with more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students and nearly 1,500 fulltime faculty members.Representative of the American land-grant tradition yet distinctive in character and spirit, MSU is accredited by the Southern Associationof Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral degrees. MSU's researchers areassisted by a supportive research administration to place MSU among the top 100 universities in the nation in research and development inthe sciences and engineering. A member of the Southeastern Conference, MSU is a major athletic competitor on the national stage, having wonthe NCAA baseball national championship in 2021. The university is located in Starkville, Mississippi, a historic city with a population ofabout 25,000, roughly 2 hours by car from Memphis, Birmingham, and Jackson and roughly 4 hours from New Orleans, Atlanta, and Nashville.Starkville is a vibrant college town with several signature weekend events highlighting arts, culture, and sports. Its location opens doorsto adventures and relaxation in natural settings. Like the state of Mississippi, Starkville is also known for its southern hospitality,welcomes all people and embraces diversity. Websites for the Chamber of Commerce () and city schools () are good sources of additional information. Area of Specialization: Agricultural/Biosytems Engineering
Anticipated Appointment Date: August 16, 2024.
Tenure Track Status: Yes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Candidateswill be expected to teach in the Biosystems Engineering (BSE) and Agricultural Engineering Technology and Business (AETB) curricula, conductresearch, and advise undergraduate and graduate students. They must establish a strong record of research, teaching, and service.
Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Agricultural or Biosystems Engineering or a closely related discipline, aswell as excellent verbal and writing skills, are required. Applicants must have a strong commitment to teaching excellence, scholarlyproduction, and grantsmanship and should have the ability to conduct multi-disciplinary collaborative research.
ABDs ordegree pending considered (all but DISS): Yes.
Preferred Qualifications: Previousexperience with instruction and course development. Previous experience with lower-level and upper-level courses. Previous experience within-person and online courses. Previous experience writing research proposals and manuscripts.
Knowledge, Skills, andAbilities: Candidates should have skills and abilities in teaching and mentoring students in the classroom and in aresearch environment.
Instructions for Applying: Link to apply:
Qualified applicants must apply online at and attach (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae,including a list of three professional references complete with current contact information, (3) statement of past, present and futureresearch, including commonly employed technologies, equipment and funding sources, (4) statement of teaching philosophy, and (5) officialtranscripts (any social security numbers included on requested transcripts should be redacted prior to submitting online). Anticipatedappointment date is August 2024, or as soon as the most qualified candidate is identified. For full consideration, applications should besubmitted by May 15, 2024.
Screening Date: April 30, 2024, until filled.
Equal EmploymentOpportunity Statement: MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration foremployment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, geneticinformation, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcomenominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse communitythat reflects the diversity in our student population.
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