Agricultural Decision Intelligence Lead (Asst/Assoc Prof)

University of Florida

Hillsborough Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

University of Florida seeks a tenure-accruing specialist to lead research in decision intelligence for agriculture, focusing on prescriptive AI and autonomous planning. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering, economics, horticulture, and plant sciences, with an expectation to secure external funding and contribute to Extension and Teaching missions.

The candidate will develop RL, causal inference, and agentic AI systems to transform agricultural data into actionable

Qualifications

A doctorate in Engineering, Computer Science, Horticultural Sciences or closely related discipline is required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate and obtain external funding.
Experience with artificial intelligence, agentic AI, and AI deployment in agriculture is necessary.
Candidates must support UF's land‑grant mission and core values.

Responsibilities

Develop and apply prescriptive AI for agriculture; integrate reinforcement learning and causal inference.
Establish internationally recognized research in AI for agriculture and secure external funding.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, economics, entomology, horticulture and more.
Contribute to undergraduate and graduate education; chair committees and supervise research.
Translate AI advances into practical tools and workflows for producers and industry.