Assistant/Associate Professor in Plant Phenomics and Image Analysis
Texas Tech University
Application
Details
Posted: 19-Feb-24
Location: LUBBOCK, Texas
Type: Full Time
Area of Focus:
Genomics
Salary Details:
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Internal Number: 36580BR
The Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources at Texas Tech University invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Plant Phenomics and Image Analysis beginning from September 2024.
In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.
As part of the TTU’s strategic priorities, IGCAST is seeking to recruit a 9-month tenure-track faculty member in Plant Phenomics and Image Analysis at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, depending on the candidate’s qualification and experience. Qualified candidates should have a strong background in large-scale phenotyping, and analysis of images generated with different systems and wavelengths. Applicants with experience operating high-throughput greenhouse, field-phenotyping imaging systems using PhenoAIxpert, Field Scanalyzer, and/or satellite-based drone systems are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate should employ systems biology-based approaches to study environmental stress responses from genome to phenome. Additional knowledge in plant physiology, plant development and photosynthesis is a plus. Appointees are expected to develop an internationally recognized program in plant phenotyping research linked to the use of genomic diversity, combining fundamental research and education with applications to improvement of environmental stress tolerance of crops, mainly but not limited to, cotton, sorghum, or other crops relevant to West Texas agriculture.
Faculty at IGCAST will have access to the state-of-the-art plant growth facilities that integrate three fully automatized greenhouses and walk-in growth chambers and access to the state-of-the-art genomic, imaging, and metabolomic services available at the TTU. The position will focus on research with an anticipated teaching responsibility of one to two graduate courses per year, plus the training of graduate students and post-doctoral associates. Service duties include program-building, as well as a commitment to extra-curricular activities. Service to the department, college, and university is expected. Successful candidates are expected to publish in the top 10% of journals in their area of expertise.
Required Qualifications:
PhD. in plant biology, genomics, and/or bioinformatics.
At least two years of postdoctoral experience in high-throughput plant phenomics and image analysis.
Good communication and analytical skills.
Ability to identify and aggressively pursue competitive funding from national and international sources.
At least three publications exploring the methodologies in plant phenomics and/or image analysis.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experiences with the PhenoAIxpert HT system, Field Scanalyzer, and/or satellite-based drone systems.
Teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
Experience in writing grants for federal government agencies.
The ability and motivation to network with stakeholders, such as experts in the field, large companies, and start-ups, to establish public-private collaborations is a plus.
Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic-serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students, with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.