Agricultural Sciences Professor Job Description Template

Job title

Agricultural Sciences Professor

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable agricultural sciences professor to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will teach agriculture courses, run field and lab research and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Teach agriculture courses
• Run field and lab research
• Work with extension programs
• Advise students and clubs
• Write grants
• Publish research
• Share findings with farmers
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Doctoral or professional degree
• Working knowledge of agronomy or animal science and field research design
• Communication with farmers and mentoring
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Ph.D. in agricultural science
• Certified Crop Adviser
• Extension appointment
• Experience with research plots

Skills

• Statistics
• Extension education
• Grant writing
• Curriculum design
• Practical problem solving
• Patience

Work environment and schedule

Faculty work in classrooms, labs, research farms and in the field. Field research follows growing seasons, with busy springs and falls.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.