Animal/Poultry Science Lecturer, Assistant or Associate Professor

• Two 9-month tenure-track or Lecturer positions with split appointments of teaching, research and outreach/service in animal science.
• Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate/graduate courses in animal science and poultry science.
• Mentor undergraduate students
• One 12-month tenure-track position with split appointments of teaching, research and outreach/service in poultry science.
• In addition to teaching responsibilities, tenure track faculty are expected to:
  • Procure grants, contracts, and other funding to support scholarly research in their respective areas of expertise.
  • Provide leadership and strategic planning to establish a statewide outreach program through collaborative relationships and education programs with state producer groups, University of Tennessee Cooperative Extension, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Tennessee Farm Bureau, USDA, other agencies and organizations.
  • Participate in the graduate program providing a Ph.D. in Environmental Science with a concentration in Agriculture.
  • Provide support and cooperation to respective producer programs in the surrounding counties and throughout the state.
• Mentor students for competitive career placement within the livestock and poultry industries.

Minimum Qualifications:  

• D. Animal/Poultry Science or closely related field.
• Ability to deliver courses via distance/online learning platforms as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of ability to conduct and collaborate in multiple disciplines related to the animal and poultry sciences.
• Degrees in ruminant nutrition, animal physiology, or poultry science.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting applied research that addresses current needs in livestock industries.
• Demonstrated evidence of ability to disseminate current scientific information in animal science to stakeholder groups in a manner that can be understood and applied to the industry
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work with faculty, staff, students, alumni and stakeholders in poultry enterprises.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate experiential learning and provide effective academic and career advising to students.
• Experience in program development and evaluation of program results.
• Demonstrated skills in the ability to develop partnerships and collaborations.

Physical Demands: Those typical of any classroom-type environment or office environment.