Assistant Professor of Vegetable Crop Production Job at University of California

Position Overview

Salary range: $105,700 – $129,600 (annual). Off‑scale salaries may be offered to achieve competitive compensation.

The Department of Plant Sciences in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Vegetable Crop Production (academic‑year, 9‑month, tenure‑track) with an appointment in the California Agricultural Experiment Station (AES).

Application Window

Open date: October 31, 2025

Next review date: Sunday, December 14, 2025, 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)

Final date: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). Applications are accepted until this date; those received after the review date will only be considered if the position remains unfilled.

Position Description

The appointee will establish a competitively funded research program focused on critical or emerging issues in vegetable crop production, including but not limited to climate resilience, sustainable soil and nutrient management, remote sensing, weed management, crop quality, food safety, and human nutrition.

Teaching responsibilities include serving as instructor of record for approximately 2.5 courses per year, with course assignments determined by the department. Potential courses are Organic Crop Production (PLS 049) and Crop Management Practices in Vegetable Crop Production (PLS 110). The faculty member may also co‑teach large enrollment courses (e.g., Just Coffee, PLS 007V) and upper‑level undergraduate or graduate courses in Plant Sciences and related disciplines.

Additional responsibilities include graduate student advising, undergraduate mentoring, curricular development, outreach, community engagement, and service to the department, university, and the broader agricultural community. Collaboration with Cooperative Extension specialists and industry partners is expected.

Qualifications

Basic qualification: Ph.D. or equivalent in Plant Sciences, Horticulture, Agronomy, Agroecology, or a related discipline, awarded by the time of appointment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Organization, teaching, and outreach skills that support a successful research, teaching, and service program.
• Evidence of scholarship during graduate or post‑doctoral training.
• Ability or potential to obtain extramural research funding.
• Experience in developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and presenting to scientific audiences.
• Willingness to advise undergraduates and mentor graduate students.
• Effective communication skills and collegiality.
• Commitment to the mission of a land‑grant university and an Agricultural Experiment Station.

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae (including publication list)
• Statement of research accomplishments and future research plans focused on vegetable crop production
• Statement of teaching accomplishments and philosophy
• Authorization to Release Information form (required for all academic recruitments)
• Optional publications (one per reference)
• Optional transcripts (if Ph.D. within five years)

Reference requirements: Four professional references (contact information only, not from UC Davis).

Apply at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07400

Help Contact

craubach@ucdavis.edu

Job Location

Davis, CA

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of California, Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under state or federal law.