Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor – Horticulture & Plant Science

About the role

The School of Agriculture and Environment at Massey University, in partnership with Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University (NWAFU) in Yangling, China, is hiring two senior academics to deliver undergraduate teaching in horticulture and plant science. The positions are full‑time, permanent, based on the NWAFU campus with occasional visits to Massey’s Palmerston North campus.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver lectures, tutorials and practical sessions for undergraduate programmes.
• Co‑develop curricula and teaching materials aligned with Massey University programmes.
• Utilise modern digital teaching tools to enhance student learning.
• Design and manage assessments that meet course learning objectives.
• Collaborate with New Zealand staff to ensure curriculum relevance.
• Maintain an active personal or team‑based research programme.
• Publish scholarly work and seek internal and external research funding.
• Engage with researchers across both institutions on interdisciplinary projects.

Required profile

• PhD in Horticulture, Plant Science or a closely related discipline.
• Proven record of university‑level teaching in English.
• Demonstrated research experience with peer‑reviewed publications.
• Legal right to work in China and willingness to reside on the NWAFU campus.

Required skills

What we offer

• Permanent academic contract with a competitive salary.
• Opportunity to work in an international joint education institute.
• Access to research facilities at both Massey University and NWAFU.
• Support for research funding and up to two weeks per year at the Massey campus.