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The Department of Soils and Agri-food Engineering at Laval University (Quebec City, QC, Canada) invites applications from qualified candidates for a tenure track appointment. The deadline for applications is November 30^th 2021. The candidate should have experience in the teaching of courses related to precision agriculture. Please see the further detail link below (in French) for a full job description, person qualifications and more information relating to this post.

https://www.rh.ulaval.ca/emploi/HCM/4665/votreexpertise

1. Teaching, both at undergraduate and graduate levels, and developing courses in precision agriculture.
2. Developing and conducting original research program in the field of mathematical modeling, programming, instrumentation and control as well as numerical analysis applied to precision agriculture and food processing.
3. Supervising graduate students.
4. Mentoring students enrolled in several undergraduate programs (agri-environmental engineering, agronomy).
5. Integrate training programs related to the agricultural environment under the jurisdiction of the Department of Soils and Agri-Food Engineering (bachelor's degree in agri-environmental engineering, bachelor's degree in agronomy, master's in agri-food engineering, master's degree in soils and environment, doctorate in soils and environment).

Selection Criterias

1. Ph.D. (or its equivalent) and bachelor's degrees in agri-environmental engineering, agricultural engineering, geomatics engineering, or in an engineering field related to precision agriculture applied to agri-environmental engineering, soil sciences and agronomy (environmental engineering, biosystems engineering, etc.).
2. Academic/research/work experience in one or more of the following fields related to agriculture and agri-food: data processing relating to agricultural geomatics and precision agriculture, integrated agricultural management, intervention localized in the field and instrumentation and control or any other emerging agriculture or agri-food field.
3. Having completed a postdoctoral internship or having proven experience in academic or industrial research is an asset.
4. Familiar with the use of one of the following methods: GPS tools, instrumentation and control, data acquisition and processing, artificial intelligence, digital vision, agricultural robotics, spatial variability, soil and crop mapping, geographic information (GIS) and automation.
5. Able to teach the following courses: Concept of agri-environmental engineering, Engineering projects I and II, Analysis and modeling of agroecosystems (2nd and 3rd cycle) and courses to be developed in precision farming.
6. Quality record of accomplishments, research, training, scientific communications and publications including several articles as first author in connection with the 2nd selection criterion published in scientific journals with a reading committee.
7. Fluent in written and spoken French.
8. Membership or eligibility for the Quebec professional engineering association (Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec) or another Order of engineers in Canada and commit to take steps to become a member of one of these orders.