05/07/2026
Tenure-track faculty opportunity relevant to agricultural engineers, AI/ML researchers, crop systems modelers, remote sensing specialists, and horticultural scientists.
The Department of Horticultural Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University is inviting applications for a Tenure-Tra in Artificial Intelligence for Horticultural Crop Systems. This position is part of a four-position AI in Agriculture cluster hire aimed at expanding research capacity and supporting an undergraduate minor in AI-Enabled Agricultural Systems. ew0
The role focuses on applying AI to biological and production challenges in horticultural crops, including crop growth, yield, quality, water use, crop load management, disease pressure, and stress responses. Relevant research areas include environmental sensing, canopy imaging, biosensors, genomic data, image-based phenotyping, machine learning, crop modeling, and decision-support systems.
Key details:
-Location: College Station, Texas
-Position: Full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor
-Effort distribution: 60% research, 30% teaching, 10% service
-Review begins: August 10, 2026
-Anticipated start date: January 4, 2027
-Apply online: apply.interfolio.com/187771
-Direct inquiries: Dr. Isabel Vales, [email protected]
Applicants should have a PhD in horticultural sciences, plant sciences, agronomy, biology, or a related field with AI training, or a PhD in AI/ML or data science with strong plant systems background.