Assistant/Associate Professor, Sustainable Food Systems and Data Management

The BioResource and Agricultural Engineering (BRAE) Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, is seeking a full-time, academic year, tenure‐track Assistant/Associate Professor of Sustainable Food Systems and Data Management, starting approximately August 12, 2027. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The BRAE department is a true Learn by Doing department with two existing programs (BRAE and Ag Systems Management), and Sustainable Food Systems, a new program, with a specialization in data management and analysis, systems analytics, and life cycle analysis (LCA). The successful candidate will be a systems thinker that will contribute to interdisciplinary teaching, research, and service activities focused on advancing sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems through data-driven approaches.

This position will teach courses ac...