Umes
Assistant Professor of Soil Science
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Sponsorship not specified$80k-$95kDetected 14 days ago
Data AnalysisData ScienceResearchGISLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringAgronomyPrecision AgricultureRemote Sensing
About the role
- This is a 9-month, tenure-track faculty position with an anticipated appointment distribution of 50% research, 25% teaching, and 25% Extension.
- UMES is on the Delmarva Peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, with the major metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD, and Philadelphia, PA, within easy travel distance.
- Salary Range: $80,000-$95,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities
- collaborate with faculty across SANS, UMES Extension, other 1890 and 1862 land-grant institutions, USDA agencies, commodity groups, and stakeholders
- The candidate will be expected to work closely with UMES Extension, University of Maryland Extension, USDA agencies, county and state partners, agricultural organizations, and producers to identify needs, deliver impactful programming, and document outcomes.
- The candidate will be expected to secure external funding; publish in peer-reviewed journals; mentor undergraduate and graduate students; collaborate with faculty across SANS, UMES Extension, other 1890 and 1862 land-grant institutions, USDA agencies, commodity groups, and stakeholders; and contribute to interdisciplinary research initiatives that strengthen UMES research capacity.
- Research responsibilities: The candidate will be expected to secure external funding; publish in peer-reviewed journals; mentor undergraduate and graduate students; collaborate with faculty across SANS, UMES Extension, other 1890 and 1862 land-grant institutions, USDA agencies, commodity groups, and stakeholders; and contribute to interdisciplinary research initiatives that strengthen UMES research capacity.
- Situated on the Delmarva Peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, UMES offers an exceptional setting for an ambitious scholar to build a nationally visible, externally funded program with direct impact on agricultural systems and the communities the University serves through its 1890 land-grant mission.
- The successful candidate is expected to develop a nationally recognized, externally funded program in soil science with relevance to agricultural systems in the Delmarva context.
Requirements
- Strong training in soil science with the ability to teach broadly across the
- Demonstrated expertise relevant to agricultural soil management.
- Evidence of experience in teaching, research, Extension, and student
- Ability to work effectively with diverse students, faculty, producers,
- The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.
Compensation
- $80,000-$95,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
- Accounts (TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwide) with $600 annual state
Benefits
- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, as a University System of Maryland institution and a Maryland State agency, provides a comprehensive benefits package to all regular faculty and staff.
- The Office of Employee Benefits provides consultative services and assistance with benefits planning, enrollment, and changes.
- Eligible employees may participate in a variety of benefit plans including:
- Health insurance, including multiple medical plan options for employees
- and dependents offered through the State of Maryland Employee Benefits
- Prescription drug, dental, and flexible spending accounts, and vision
- Retirement plans: mandatory enrollment in a state pension system or an
- Optional Retirement Plan with Fidelity or TIAA, Supplemental Retirement
- match, Life Insurance (state sponsored MetLife, USM sponsored MetLife
- Plan, life insurance and long-term disability insurance).
- Tuition remission benefits for eligible employees and, subject to USM
Equal opportunity
- UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation.
Visa & Work Authorization
- The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.
This listing is sourced directly from Umes's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.