Tenure will accrue in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department. The candidate will be expected to develop a statewide research program for Florida agriculture and natural resources in the area of robotics and machine systems design and management. Expertise in machine design, sensors and controls, and applied system analysis is desirable. Mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students, securing external funding and publishing research results is expected. A Ph.D. in agricultural engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline is required.
Postdoctoral experience is desirable.
Candidate should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships and procurement of extramural funding. The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering is a unit of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences of the University of Florida. The department has faculty in Gainesville and at various Research and Education Centers throughout the state. Applicants should submit a letter of application including a statement of career goals, a curriculum vitae, list of publications and copies of transcripts of all university work to the Search and Screen Committee Chair below. The chair of the Screen Committee will solicit letters of recommendation at a later date.