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Assistant or Associate Professor of Controlled Environmental Horticulture
Controlled Environmental Horticulture Position No. 532783. This is a 12-month, tenure-track 70% research, 30% extension Assistant/Associate Professor position located at the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in Apopka, FL. The research focus will be in specialty crops such as vegetables, fruits, ornamental nursery crops and medicinal plants. The ideal candidate will employ innovation, methodologies, hydroponics, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology to enhance crop physiology and quality in controlled environments. Extension responsibilities will include providing leadership, training, and support to county faculty commercial growers, and other stakeholders in implementing CEA practices to protect plants. Please see direct link for further details about the position and apply directly. Applications will be reviewed beginning 1 October 2024. Please contact the Search and Screen Committee Chair with any questions: Dr. Jianjun Chen, jjchen@ufl.edu, 407-814-6161.
Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. The University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws.
The University of Florida an Equal Opportunity Institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity across a variety of dimensions, including ability, class, ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service.
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