Assistant or Associate Professor in Remote Sensing

About the role

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. This is a 9 month tenure-accruing position that will be 30% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences), and 70% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida.

Responsibilities

• Develop active, successful, nationally recognized research and teaching programs in remote sensing technologies and techniques to detect, describe, predict threats impacting our agricultural and natural systems and evaluate mitigation strategies.
• Develop theoretical/foundational algorithms in remote sensing and/or sensor development (hardware) utilizing a variety of sensors such as fluorescence, hyperspectral and multispectral optical sensing, LiDAR, and/or Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).
• Applications may include but not limited to satellite-based spatio-temporal remote sensing in soil and plant nutrients/organic matter, ecosystem health (such as agriculture, rangelands, and forests), natural hazards, land use/cover changes (e.g. soil degradation); and/or water quality for health and societal well-being.
• Complement but not duplicate existing remote sensing expertise in Unmanned Airborne Systems (UAS) and precision agriculture.
• Develop an undergraduate course in remote sensing techniques or sensor development for wider, non-engineering students, and another graduate-level course derived from the candidate’s research expertise.
• Engage in Extension activities in their program area.
• Participate in all activities of departmental academic life (research groups, mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students, and academic service activities) and work closely with other faculty in IFAS, the College of Engineering, the Emerging Pathogens Institute, the UF Water Institute, Florida Climate Institute, Astraeus Space Institute, and/or the Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. (foreign equivalent acceptable) in Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field is required.
• The applicant should have a strong background in remote sensing analysis and modeling of complex environmental systems.
• Previous experience in remote sensing sensors, applications and/or theory leveraging multiple sensor platforms as well as experience developing or using Artificial Intelligence and other analysis methods.
• Demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding.
• A commitment to UF core values.

Skills

We seek an interdisciplinary engineer or scientist with the ability to integrate the use of remote sensing technologies for management of agricultural or natural systems.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Commensurate with Education and Experience

Schedule

9 Month Tenure-Accruing Position