Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences with emphasis in both Horticulture and Agronomy, nine-month, tenure-track position beginning Fall Semester, September 1, 2021.  Opportunity for summer teaching available.  This is a 75% teaching and 25% variable appointment with research and service activities. Primary teaching responsibilities will be undergraduate and graduate Plant Science courses.  Interdisciplinary courses could include Soil Science, or other related coursework.  Ability to occasionally teach online with some traditional courses is to be expected. The selected applicant will be expected to publish regularly in peer-reviewed journals appropriate to the discipline of their research and to compete successfully for external funding to support a research program. The successful applicant will contribute to our growing undergraduate program and competitive team. Electronically submit a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and State of Texas employment application at https://shsu.peopleadmin.com.  Send official transcripts for all university work and documents detailing the candidate’s philosophy of teaching, research, and service directly to the search committee chair. Three letters of recommendation should be sent by references directly to the search committee chair Dr. Tim Pannkuk (pannkuk@shsu.edu).