Assistant Professor-Tenure System

Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI, United States • Posted June 21, 2026

Location East Lansing, MI
Job Type Full-time
Category other-general
Posted June 21, 2026
Position Summary
The Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences and the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University (MSU) invite applications for a full‐time, 12-month tenure-system Assistant Professor with 60% research and 40% extension assignment. The position start date is anticipated to be April 1, 2025.

This position will be appointed in either the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Science or the Department of Horticulture

This position is part of the new Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program, (https://www.canr.msu.edu/climate-resiliency/) a partnership among MSU, the Plant Coalition, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development aimed at developing solutions to long-term climate- and water-related problems. As part of this program, MSU has launched an extensive cluster hire process (https://www.canr.msu.edu/climate-resiliency/new-faculty-and-extension-positions) to attract expertise in critical areas of resear...

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