The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) is jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Engineering at NC State University. The department actively contributes to the academic, research, and extension missions of the University.

The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at North Carolina State University invites qualified applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor Faculty position in precision and digital agriculture applied to crop, animal, environmental, and/or food production systems. We are specifically interested in candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, deep learning, hyperspectral imaging, robotics, and/or machine vision. The position will allow for more collaborative linkages with almost every department in CALS, the College of Engineering (COE), and numerous other departments on campus as well as outside stakeholder groups. The position will also play an integral role in the Plant Sciences Initiative (PSI) and the new Food-Animal Initiative (FAI) at NC State University.

The successful applicant should interface with research and extension faculty in the Departments of Crop and Soil Science, Horticultural Science, Animal Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and/or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, among others. Applicants should demonstrate effective teaching capability to address the department’s emphasis in multiple concentration areas such as machine systems and precision agriculture, bioprocessing, postharvest engineering, ecological engineering, and environmental engineering. The candidate will teach an upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level course in precision and digital agriculture and could play an integral role in expanding food process engineering opportunities in the department.

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