Faculty Recruitment Announcement
From the Rector’s Office of Konya University of Food and Agriculture:
In accordance with the relevant articles of the “Higher Education Law No. 2547” and the “Regulations on Promotion and Appointment to Faculty Positions” published by the Council of Higher Education, our university’s academic units will fill seven (seven) faculty members under fixed-term status, as well as 3 (three) Research Assistants, and 1 (one) Teaching Assistant—for a total of 11 (eleven) academic staff members.
Candidates applying for these positions must meet the general requirements set forth in Article 48 of the Civil Servants Law No. 657 and the specific requirements announced in this notice. They must submit their application forms and the required documents in person or by mail (courier) to the Personnel Directorate of Konya Food and Agriculture University, located at Melikşah Mahallesi, Beyşehir Caddesi No: 9, Meram /KONYA, either in person or by mail (courier), along with their application letter and the required documents. The application period is 15 (fifteen) days starting from the date of publication of this announcement in the Official Gazette. Delays in the mail will not be taken into consideration.
The qualifications required of candidates are listed in the tables below.
ACADEMIC STAFF RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Faculty | Department/ Unit | Position Title | Number | Description |
Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Sciences | Plant Production and Technologies (English) | Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor | 1 | Hold a bachelor’s degree from an Agricultural Engineering program or the Department of Plant Production and Technologies, and hold a Ph.D. and/or the rank of associate professor in one of these fields. Be qualified to teach courses in all subdisciplines of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and have research experience in this field. Be qualified to teach courses in English. |
Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Sciences | Plant Production and Technologies (English) | Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor | 1 | Hold a bachelor’s degree from an Agricultural Engineering program or the Department of Plant Production and Technologies, and hold a Ph.D. and/or the rank of associate professor in one of these fields. Be qualified to teach courses in all subdisciplines of Plant Protection and have research experience in this field. Must be qualified to teach in English. |
Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Sciences | Plant Production and Technologies (English) | Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor | 1 | Hold a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering or from the Department of Plant Production and Technologies, and hold a Ph.D. and/or the rank of associate professor in one of these fields. Be qualified to teach courses in all subdisciplines of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation and have research experience in this field . Must be qualified to teach in English. |
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences | Psychology | Professor | 1 | Must hold a bachelor’s degree in medicine, have completed a specialty training in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Disorders, and have attained the rank of associate professor in the same field. Must have clinical experience in the areas of evidence-based medicine and/or community-based medicine at ÇEMATEM. Have national and/or international academic publications in the areas of emotional expression in children, irritability, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorders, trauma reactions, and/or technology addiction. |
Faculty of Social and Humanities Sciences | Psychology | Professor | 1 | Must hold a bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Medicine, have completed a specialty in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Disorders, and have attained the rank of associate professor in the same field. Must have national and/or international academic publications in the fields of qEEG, immunophenotype, oxidative stress, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and/or technology addiction in children, and must have clinical experience in one or more of these fields. |
| Faculty of Social and Humanities Sciences | International Trade and Business Administration | Associate Professor | 1 | Hold a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree in business administration. Hold the title of Associate Professor in the field of marketing. Have academic publications in the areas of e-commerce, marketing management, branding, blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI)-based marketing, green marketing, social media marketing, and/or consumer behavior. Be qualified to teach in English. |
| Vocational School | Food Quality Control and Analysis Program | Assistant Professor | 1 | Must hold a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree in Food Engineering. Must be qualified to teach in English. |
Documents Required from Candidates Applying for Faculty Positions:
1- ApplicationLetter (a hand-signed letter indicating the position applied for and the applicant’s current mailing address) (https://personel.gidatarim.edu.tr/form)
2- Curriculum Vitae (in YÖK format)
3- Original or notarized copies of documents proving their academic qualifications (Ph.D./Associate Professor/Professor) as specified in the job posting (If originals are submitted in person, the administration may review the originals and retain a photocopy)
4-Equivalency approval certificate from the Inter-University Council for diplomas obtainedabroad
5- Photocopy of ID card or national identity card
6- Passport-sized photo (1 copy)
7- Criminal record certificate (available via e-Government)
8- Applicants applying to programs taught in English must, in accordance with the “Regulation on the Principles to Be Observed in Foreign Language Instruction and Instruction Conducted in a Foreign Language at Higher Education Institutions” [Article 8-7], must provide documentation proving they possess at least the minimum level of proficiency required to teach in English.
9- The KGTÜ-Academic Staff Candidate Information Notice and the signed version of the KGTÜ-Academic Staff Candidate Explicit Consent Form (https://www.gidatarim.edu.tr/kvk)
10- Applicants must submit a Word or Excel file clearly detailing and scoring their research activities related to their fields of expertise in accordance with the table in Annex 1 of the KGTÜ Guidelines on Criteria for Appointment and Promotion to Faculty Positions, along with supporting documentation for these activities, their CVs in the YÖK format, and their graduate theses, must prepare the application file—consisting of 6 USB drives for professor-level applications, 4 for associate professor and assistant professor positions, and submit them in person or by mail along with one physical application file.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT / INSTRUCTOR RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Faculty | Department | Title | ALES | Foreign Language | Staff Number | Special Requirements |
Faculty of Social and Humanities Sciences | Management Information Systems | Research Assistant | 70 (Seventy) EA | 80 (Eighty) | 1 | Hold a bachelor’s degree in one of the following departments: Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Numerical Methods. Be currently pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in one of these fields. |
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture | Computer Engineering | Research Assistant | 70 (Seventy) POSITION | 80 (Eighty) | 1 | Hold a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Computer Engineering. Be pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in this field. |
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture | Department of Interior Architecture | Research Assistant | 70 (Seventy) POSITIONS | 50 (Fifty) | 1 | Hold a bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, or Architecture, or be pursuing a thesis-based master’s degree in one of these fields. |
Vocational School | Food Quality Control and Analysis Program | Instructor | 70 (seventy) NUMBER | - | 1 | Hold a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Food Engineering. Be qualified to teach the specialized courses included in the current curriculum of the Food Quality Control and Analysis Program . |
Application and Exam Schedule
Announcement Publication Date: August 25, 2026
Application Deadline: September 8, 2026
Preliminary Evaluation Announcement: September 11, 2026
Entrance Exam Date: September 14, 2026
Results Announcement Date: September 16, 2026
Documents Required from Research Assistant/Instructor Candidates:
1- Application letter (a hand-signed letter indicating the position they are applying for and their contact information) (https://personel.gidatarim.edu.tr/form)
2- Resume (in YÖK format),
3- A photocopy of the National ID Card or Citizen ID Card,
4- Criminal record certificate (available via e-Government),
5- Passport-sized photo (1 copy),
6- Original or a hand-signed, stamped copy of the document certifying undergraduate/graduate degree status, or a document obtained through e-Government,
7- Original undergraduate/graduate transcript, or a certified copy bearing a wet signature and official seal, or a document obtained via e-Government,
8- ALES certificate (obtained within the last 5 years),
9- Document showing foreign language proficiency (YDS/YÖKDİL or equivalent in English, taken within the last 5 years)
10- Document indicating military status for male applicants (discharge, deferment, or exemption)
11- The KGTÜ Academic Staff Candidate Information Notice prepared in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 and the signed version of the KGTÜ-Academic Staff Candidate Explicit Consent Form (https://www.gidatarim.edu.tr/kvk), obtained from the link above and signed.
The documents must be compiled into a single file and submitted in person or by mail (courier); the application deadline is 15 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. Delays in the mail will not be taken into consideration.
Contact: Email: personel@gidatarim.edu.tr
Phone: (0332) 223 5454 - 223 5469