Salary range: The salary range for this position is $105,700 – $129,600 (annual). “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. Application Window Open date: October 31, 2025 Most recent review date: Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Final date: Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description The Department of Plant Sciences in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis is recruiting an Assistant Professor Vegetable Crop Productions. This is an academic year (9-month), tenure track Assistant Professor position that includes an appointment in the California Agricultural Experiment Station (AES). Faculty members who hold an Agricultural Experiment Station appointment have a responsibility to conduct research and outreach relevant to the mission of the California Agricultural Experiment Station. Participation in outreach programs and performance of university service are also expected. The appointee is expected to establish a competitively funded research program to address critical or emerging issues in Vegetable Crop Production. Applicants with experience and accomplishments in other systems that can be applied towards vegetable crop production in California and internationally are encouraged to apply. Research areas may include but are not limited to vegetable crop production systems, climate resilience, sustainable soil, water, and nutrient management practices, technological advances such as AI and remote sensing, weed management, crop quality, food safety, and human nutrition. Interdisciplinary partnerships with other UC researchers, UC ANR, and beyond are expected to develop holistic solutions for the future. The appointee will be responsible for teaching courses in plant sciences that support vegetable production systems. Typical teaching expectations include serving as instructor of record for 2.5 courses per year on average, with specific course assignments determined in consultation with the Department Chair and Vice Chair for Instruction and Curriculum. Potential courses include Organic Crop Production (PLS 049) and Crop Management Practices in Vegetable Crop Production (PLS 110) with additional opportunities for co-teaching in large enrollment undergraduate courses (e.g., Just Coffee, PLS 007V, Botany and Physiology of Cultivated Plants, PLS2) as well as upper level undergraduate (e.g., Environmental Interactions of Cultivated Plants, PLS 100C) and graduate courses (e.g., Horticulture & Agronomy: Practices, HRT 200B) in Plant Sciences and related disciplines. The candidate is expected to be active in graduate student advising and undergraduate student mentoring and curricular development. Participation in and development of public outreach and/or community engagement programs, and performance of departmental and university service is expected. This position is expected to collaborate with Cooperative Extension Specialists and Advisors, partners in allied industries or other appropriate public stakeholders. This recruitment is conducted at the assistant rank. The resulting hire will be at the assistant rank, regardless of the proposed appointee’s qualifications. Initial review of applications will be conducted using anonymized versions of the Statement of Research Accomplishments and Interests. Applications demonstrating sufficient potential based on this review will be advanced to full review. Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)A. Basic qualification: Ph.D. or equivalent in a field of Plant Sciences, Horticulture, Agronomy, Agroecology or relevant discipline at the time of appointment. Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)B. Evidence of organizational skills relevant to the development of a successful research, teaching and outreach program in discipline. C. Evidence of scholarship during graduate or post-graduate activities. D. Demonstrated ability or potential to obtain extramural support for research activities. E. Demonstrated ability or potential to develop and instruct undergraduate and graduate courses and to present information to scientific audiences. F. Willingness and interest to advise undergraduates. G. Demonstrated ability or potential and interest to mentor M.S. and Ph.D. students. H. Evidence of communication skills and collegiality consistent with effective departmental, campus and professional citizenship. I. Interest, understanding, and commitment to the objectives of a land-grant university and the Agricultural Experiment Station including mission-oriented research and a substantive outreach engagement programming. Application Requirements Document requirementsInitial review of applications will be conducted using anonymized versions of the statement of research accomplishments and future research plans relevant to address critical or emerging issues in Vegetable Crop Production. Applications demonstrating sufficient potential based on this review will be advanced to full review. Curriculum Vitae including publication list – Your most recently updated C.V. Statement of research accomplishments and future research plans relevant to address critical or emerging issues in Vegetable Crop Production Statement of teaching accomplishments and philosophy Authorization to Release Information Form – This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form. Publication #1 (Optional) Publication #2 (Optional) Publication #3 (Optional) Transcripts (if the applicant is within five years of Ph.D. degree) (Optional) Reference requirements 4-6 required (contact information only) The names, addresses, including e-mail, of four professional references (not from UC Davis). Two addtional optional references may be from UCDavis. 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