Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Amarillo

Proposed Minimum Salary : Commensurate

Job Location : Amarillo, Texas

Job Type : Faculty

Job Description :

The Assistant Professor - Water-Limited Forage Systems will support research and extension education in water-limited cropping systems. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research that addresses critical regional challenges in groundwater conservation, sustainable agriculture, ruminant livestock production, and forage management in semi-arid and arid regions centered on the southern High Plains.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish and lead a nationally recognized, externally funded research program, contribute to team-based collaborative efforts, and engage with stakeholders across agriculture, industry, and government to promote the development and adoption of drought-tolerant and water-efficient forage systems supporting the production of beef, dairy, and small ruminants. This position requires a strong background in agronomy, plant physiology, and soil-plant-water interactions, with a focus on improving the productivity, resilience, and sustainability of forages in the region as well as the livestock-production systems that depend on them.

Responsibilities :

• Establish and maintain a federal Hatch project pertaining to forage-production systems in semi-arid climatic zones.
• Conduct forage-centered research that furthers the mission of Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
• Develop a nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research program focused on forages.
• Elucidate the genetic, physiological, and environmental factors that affect forage productivity.
• Conduct research to optimize forage-management strategies.
• Collaborate with transdisciplinary teams of researchers.
• Contribute to transdisciplinary research to describe and optimize the life-cycle ecological footprints.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
• Serve on thesis or dissertation committees.
• Mentor postdoctoral researchers.

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Salary :

Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate's qualifications.

Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?

When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents. In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, annual paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid vacation, automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and the Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife.

Applicant Instructions :

Interested candidates should submit the following documents :

Questions : Address inquiries to Search Committee Chair : Dr. Carolina Brandani, Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center, Amarillo, TX, carolina.bragabranda@ag.tamu.edu, phone 254-774-6017.

To be given full consideration, please submit applications by September 30, 2025. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2026 (or sooner if possible).

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and / or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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