Brief description of responsibilities:  

Principal responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses. Candidates must have a potential or demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence, scholarly research and publication in peer reviewed journals, and academic engagement.  

Qualifications:

Candidates for Adjunct and Assistant Professor must have a Ph.D. in Agronomy or related fields in hand from an accredited institution or have an anticipated completion date of August 1, 2025 or sooner from an accredited institution.

Candidates for Associate Professor must have a Ph.D. and evidence of quality scholarship.

The information provided below are purely indicative and intended to offer a clearer understanding of the position

Details of the job position

• Programme: Bachelor in Agricultural Technologies
• Bachelor in Food Technologies
• Year: 1st
• Disciplinary Area: Agronomy
• Courses (tbc): Agronomy
• Semester: Tbc
• Start date: Tbc

Description of the Disciplinary Area

Agronomy focuses on the integrated study of crop production and soil management. It applies principles from biology, chemistry, ecology, and environmental science to enhance the productivity, sustainability, and resilience of agricultural systems.

Key areas include plant breeding, soil fertility, water and nutrient management, pest and weed control, and sustainable land use. Agronomy aims to optimize the interactions between crops, soils, climate, and management practices to support efficient and environmentally responsible food, fiber, and bioenergy production.

Related programme and courses

Agricutural Technologies

• The Bachelor in Agricultural Technologies is inspired by research and designed jointly with public authorities, private companies and local communities to respond to crucial challenges that affect the sustainability of future agri-food systems. The programme aims to equip students with skills and knowledge to develop a holistic understanding of the complexity of the agricultural sector with an extensive knowledge of the biotic and abiotic factors governing the processes of food and non-food agricultural production systems, competencies to identify pathogenic agents and parasites, to evaluate product quality and to assess economic, environmental and social impacts.
• The three-year program is characterized by a strong interdisciplinary approach. The first year provides the disciplinary foundations of botany, chemistry, genetics, economics, mathematics and statistics, physics. The second and the third year ensures an in-depth understanding of production of crop and tree species, plant diseases and protection, agricultural machinery, hydraulics and agricultural water management, soil protection and amelioration, sustainability impact assessment, innovation development and deployment, use and management of new technologies. 
• Training through internships and practical work in experimental fields and greenhouses bridges theory with real-world applications, preparing graduates for agricultural sector challenges.
• The overall ambition of the programme is to build experts and professionals who will contribute and drive the transformation of the agri-food system to become more sustainable, resilient, equitable and healthy. 

Food Technologies

• The Bachelor in Food Technologies is inspired by research and designed jointly with public authorities, private companies and local communities to respond to the crucial societal challenges characterizing the food system. The programme aims to equip students with skills and knowledge to address food safety and security, food quality, sustainability in food production and consumption, nutrition and health, supply chain management, innovation development and deployment, and use and management of new technologies. 
• The three-year program is characterized by a strong interdisciplinary approach. The first year provides the disciplinary foundations of biology, chemistry, economics, mathematics and physics. The second and the third years ensure an in-depth understanding of food microbiology, food technology, law, business management, and consumer behavior. Practical training through internships and labs bridges theory with real-world applications, preparing graduates preparing graduates for challenges in the food sector. 
• The overall ambition of the programme is to train experts and professionals who will contribute to and drive the transformation of the food system to become more sustainable, resilient, equitable and healthy. 

Potential courses related to the position

Agronomy 

The course provides basic knowledge of the soil, the climate and the agronomic techniques useful for the management and qualitative/quantitative improvement of crops as the basic knowledge of ecology. At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

• masters the concepts of interaction between plant organisms in agro-ecosystems;
• the elements to elaborate his own opinion on the current environmental problems of agricultural interest.

Herbaceous Crops

The course provides the ability to analyse cultivation systems of herbaceous species that are sustainable from an economic and environmental point of view. At the end of the course the students are able to:

• knows the main productive characteristics of the main cultivated species;
• apply modifications through agronomic practices.

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