Multiple Faculty Positions at Konya Food and Agriculture University

Konya Food and Agriculture University invites applications at all levels for multiple faculty positions at the departments of plant science, animal science, molecular biology and genetics, food engineering, bioengineering (biomaterials), industrial engineering, computer engineering, psychology and international finance and management.

Located in the city of Konya, which is referred to as the “Food and agricultural capital of Turkey”, Konya Food and Agriculture University is the first university in Turkey that specializes on issues related to life sciences, food and agriculture and aims to be a world class university both in education and research. The close ties of the university with the industry (KONYA ŞEKER & Anadolu Birlik Holding) spread around Turkey that work on a large variety of fields sets a perfect medium for a solid industry-university collaboration, which constitutes the core of the university’s research strategy. The medium of instruction at Konya Food and Agriculture University, both in undergraduate and graduate level, is English. The university is currently organized into three faculties: Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture and Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.

The campus site is located right in the middle of Konya city center and is at walking distance to the train station where high speed trains are frequently available for travelling to Ankara, İstanbul and Eskişehir within a few hours. The university campus is designed according to LEED Gold standards and it features a dedicated science park zone with state-of-the-art facilities including a central laboratory and a pilot scale production plant in addition to a business incubation center.

The applicants should send their CVs in addition to a cover letter and research statement (all in separate files) to info@gidatarim.edu.tr. Applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled.