Posting Number | F1917P |
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Working Title | Open Rank Faculty - Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture - Director |
Department | ENGR-Deans Office |
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About the College/Unit/Department | The UGA Provost's Taskforce on Academic Excellence in 2019 identified Integrative Precision Agriculture (IPA) as one of five areas for UGA to continue investment and build excellence. Since then, IPA has emerged as Georgia's brand for digital farming, food, and fiber, representing a signature research area at the interface of agricultural sciences, engineering, and informatics - all areas in which the university continues to invest in heavily. Several faculty cluster hires in IPA and Data Science/Artificial Intelligence were conducted between 2020 and 2023 to broaden technical expertise in these areas and to advance IPA into a university-wide area of excellence. The Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture (IIPA) was established in 2022 to connect agricultural technology research, education, and Extension across UGA and with external partners such as other universities, government entities, and agribusiness. With over 70 member faculty from across six UGA colleges and schools, the IIPA is one of the largest institutes in the university. IIPA is not a promotion and tenure unit and the member faculty in IIPA are tenured and evaluated in their home departments or schools. IIPA nurtures both foundational and use-inspired research topics. Foundational IPA emphasizes the development of theory and methods in areas that are independent of a specific agricultural domain. Use-inspired research IPA emphasizes practical application of foundational research to address current and future challenges in production agriculture, forestry, and food production. |
College/Unit/Department website | iipa.uga.edu |
Posting Type | External |
Retirement Plan | TRS or ORP |
Employment Type | Employee |
Benefits Eligibility | Benefits Eligible |
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Anticipated Start Date | 08/01/2024 |
Effective End Date (for Limited-Term postings) | |
Job Posting Date | 03/01/2024 |
Job Closing Date | |
Open until filled | Yes |
Special Instructions to Applicants | Applicants are asked to submit the following information along with their application:
Selected applicants will be required to submit transcripts and a background investigation demonstrating eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia. Review of applications will begin 15 April 2024; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Please direct inquiries to the search committee co-chairs, Dr. Ramaraja Ramasamy in the College of Engineering (rama@uga.edu) and/or Dr. Harald Scherm in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (scherm@uga.edu.
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Location of Vacancy | Athens Area |
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