Director of Water Resources Institute and Professor of Agricultural Engineering

7 days ago


Brookings, South Dakota, United States South Dakota State Full time
Job Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Griffith Endowed Chair and Director of Water Resources Institute at South Dakota State University. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading research and outreach activities related to water resources and agriculture.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Research: Lead a research program to evaluate and address water-related issues related to production agriculture at the field and/or watershed scale.
  • Extension and Outreach: Provide leadership and establish collaboration or partnerships in water management with graduate students, faculty in other departments and universities, Extension educators and specialists, government agencies, the agricultural community, commodity groups, and agribusinesses to enhance water-related research.
  • Administration: Secure external funding, present and publish research results, lead the Water Resources Institute outreach mission by interacting with the public to provide answers to water-related questions and creating an Extension outreach program in collaboration with Extension faculty and field specialists.
Requirements:
  • Education: Ph.D. degree in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering or closely related discipline.
  • Experience: A distinguished record of outreach, research, scholarship, and service.
  • Rank: Eligible for rank of Associate or Full Professor at SDSU in the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer Department.
  • Leadership: Ability or potential for leadership of employees.
  • Communication: Ability to interact and communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with colleagues, staff, students, producer groups, and other clientele.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge: Knowledge of Midwest or Great Plains agricultural production practices.
  • Collaboration: Ability to mobilize internal and external stakeholders into a collaborative, guided water ecosystem.
  • Experience: Experience in agricultural water issues (such as water management for crop production, water quality including specific pollutants, soil health, water issues related to livestock and related production, or sociological issues related to agricultural water management) or urban water issues (such as stormwater management, green infrastructure, or low-impact development).
What We Offer:
  • Salary: Commensurate with qualifications.
  • Benefits: A generous retirement plan, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays.


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