One of the country’s most selective public research universities, Clemson University serves a uniquely driven and highly accomplished student body.

Ranked consistently as one of the best national public university by U.S.News & World Report, Clemson is a science- and engineering-oriented college dedicated to teaching, research and service. Founded in 1889, we remain committed both to world-class research and a high quality of life. In fact, 91 percent of our seniors say they’d pick Clemson again if they had it to do over.

Clemson’s retention and graduation rates rank among the highest in the country for public universities. We’ve been named among the best values by Kiplinger magazine in 2013, and SmartMoney in 2012 ranked us No. 7 in student return on investment.

Our beautiful college campus sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the shores of Hartwell Lake. But we also have research facilities and economic development hubs throughout the state of South Carolina — in Greenville, Greenwood, Columbia and Charleston.

The Department of Agricultural Sciences (AS) within the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) at Clemson University, is seeking to recruit a 9-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The Department of Agricultural Sciences consists of three academic programs: Agricultural Mechanization and Business (AGM), Agribusiness and Applied Economics (AGRB), and Agricultural Education (AGED). The AGM program has six on-campus faculty, nine off-campus faculty, and one lecturer. Approximately 130 undergraduate and 12 to 15 graduate students are annually enrolled in departmental degree programs. The department offers MS and Ph.D. programs in Agriculture with an Agriculture Systems Management emphasis.

This position meets a critical need in the AGM program with an emphasis in soil and water engineering sciences as applied to agriculture. The position is 50% Research and 50% Teaching, and the successful candidate will lead a nationally recognized research program, actively seek external funding, and develop a strong refereed publication record. The selected candidate should have academic training in soil and water sciences to enhance sustainable agricultural production.

Potential research areas include, but are not limited to, soil-plant-water relations, agricultural water use and management, evapotranspiration, cropping and animal systems, spatial science applications in agriculture, crop modeling, sustainable agriculture, and agricultural systems. The research may involve simulation modeling to understand agricultural systems across multiple settings and scales and application of leading-edge technologies to comprehensively analyze and manage agricultural systems and processes. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate with research, extension, and teaching faculty in the department of Agricultural Sciences, other CAFLS departments, and at Clemson’s five Research and Education Centers.

The selected candidate will teach two undergraduate classes AGM 2210 (Land Surveying) and AGM 4020/6020 (Irrigation Design) and will have the opportunity to develop additional courses (undergraduate and graduate) to meet the needs of the AGM program. The selected candidate will also be responsible for advising graduate students, serving on department, college, and university academic committees, and professional committees.

Clemson University is an R1 Land Grant university located on the shores of Lake Hartwell near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Upper Piedmont region of South Carolina, USA. The Clemson student body consists of approximately 18,500 undergraduate students and 4,500 graduate students. The 1,400-acre campus is part of the 18,000 acres of University Farms and Forests devoted to teaching and research. Over the last twenty years, U.S. News and World Report has annually ranked Clemson University among the nation’s top 25 public universities.