Job Title

Poultry Management and Health - Assistant Professor

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research, College Station, TX

Department

Poultry Science

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Responsible for planning, implementing, and conducting research in commercial, backyard, or small flock poultry management, broiler management, breeder management, layer management, hatchery management, waste management, or bird health.  The incumbent will work with the poultry industry, small or alternative producers, backyard flock owners, and government agencies.  In addition, departmental, college, and university committee service will be expected. 

Texas ranks 5th in poultry meat and egg production nationally.   On a cash receipts basis, poultry and eggs are the state’s second-largest agricultural commodity.  The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Poultry Science at Texas A&M University serves a broad client base from the commercial poultry industry to backyard chicken hobbyists. Information regarding flock and bird health is the most frequent request for our Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service poultry specialists. A faculty member proficient in general poultry management and health issues, emerging and exotic diseases, biosecurity education, and cross-discipline research is a critical need for our department.

Position Responsibilities: 

• Build an externally funded, nationally recognized, self-sustainable research program that addresses issues facing the poultry industry in Texas.

• Engage with poultry industry professionals, small or alternative producers, backyard flock owners, and government agencies, and cooperate in outreach activities relevant to stakeholders.

• The successful candidate will be expected to provide state and regional leadership in these topic areas through interactions with industry personnel and/or small flock owners, governmental agencies, county-based extension agents, and extension specialists.

• The incumbent will establish a nationally recognized, extramurally funded extension-based research program.

• Graduate student mentoring to obtain these research and extension goals is essential.  

• Effectively communicate pertinent scientific knowledge to poultry industry stakeholders, regulatory officials, and other related clientele; publish in peer-reviewed journals; and participate in national and regional professional organizations actively. 

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior academic, post-doctoral, or professional experience.

• Evidence of individual and/or collaborative extension and research efforts in poultry management resulting in extramural grants, peer-reviewed research and extension publications, popular press articles, and oral presentations at scientific meetings and extension events is preferred.

• Prior outreach experience with stakeholder interaction.

• Training in extension or teaching methods.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellence in verbal and written communication, including a relevant publication record.

• Team-building skills, collaboration capacity, and project management abilities.

• Strong communication skills.

• Highly organized

• Professional demeanor

• Ability to multi-task and establish effective working relationships.

• Knowledge and understanding of the mission and role of the Land Grant University System.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree, including a D.V.M., from an accredited institution in Poultry Science, Animal Science, or closely related disciplines.

• Willingness to work with poultry industry stakeholders in support of the land grant mission. 

• Ability to travel for extension programming.

• Excellent written and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with diverse audiences.

• The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the term of employment.