Tenure-Track Decision Intelligence AI for Agriculture

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Florida's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor to advance decision intelligence in agriculture. Focus areas include prescriptive AI, reinforcement learning, causal inference, and agentic AI systems to enable autonomous, human-centered decision making.

The role emphasizes research, teaching, and extension; collaborations span engineering, economics, horticulture, pathology, and more.

Qualifications

• PhD or foreign equivalent in a related field is required.
• Experience with AI deployment in agricultural systems is necessary.
• Excellent oral and written communication and ability to secure funding.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply prescriptive AI for agriculture using reinforcement learning and causal inference.
• Design agentic AI systems for planning, reasoning, and coordinating farm operations.
• Lead research, publish in top journals, and secure external funding.
• Collaborate across departments and extend findings to stakeholders through extension activities.
• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate education and training.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Grant procurement

Collaborative

Education

Doctorate in Engineering, Computer Science, Horticultural Sciences or related

Tools

Python

C++

PyTorch/TensorFlow

Agent-based modeling & simulation tools

Edge AI platforms

Job description

The University of Florida's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor to advance decision intelligence in agriculture. Focus areas include prescriptive AI, reinforcement learning, causal inference, and agentic AI systems to enable autonomous, human-centered decision making.

The role emphasizes research, teaching, and extension; collaborations span engineering, economics, horticulture, pathology, and more.