Gary ’68 and Kay Smith Endowed Chair in Meat Science Excellence

Department of Animal Science

Texas A&M University

POSITION:  The Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for the Gary ’68 and Kay Smith Endowed Chair in Meat Science Excellence.  The successful candidate will be a tenured associate or full professor with an exemplary teaching, research, and service portfolio.  The Gary’68 and Kay Smith Chair in Meat Science Excellence will be modeled after the career of Dr. Gary C. Smith ’68, who leaves a legacy as an outstanding classroom teacher, lifelong mentor of graduate students, a strong leader in research, and a dedicated servant to the national and international communities.  This is a 9-month, full-time, tenure upon hire appointment with research (50%), teaching (40%), and service (10%) responsibilities and an anticipated start date of January 1, 2025.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The primary focus of the Gary ’68 and Kay Smith Endowed Chair in Meat Science Excellence will be to support cutting-edge research and teaching to advance the meat science discipline and educate future meat science leaders.  The successful candidate will enhance a multidisciplinary faculty leading meat science into this transformational era and strengthen a robust meat science faculty.  The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and mentoring abilities and the ability to inspire faculty and students to progress in their research and scholarship endeavors.  Developing and leading an extramurally funded, internationally recognized research program in meat science will be expected. The successful candidate will contribute to the educational mission of the Department of Animal Science through teaching activities that enhance undergraduate and graduate curricula as well as engage disciplinary stakeholders at the state, national, and international levels.  

RESOURCES: Texas A&M University is a public, land-grant institution with several high-quality academic units conducting research, teaching, and service activities in animal science. The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary, startup package, laboratory space with shared equipment, and access to facilities and core laboratories operated by the Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

REQUIREMENTS: A Ph.D. in Animal Science or a related field emphasizing meat science or muscle biology.  All faculty members in these appointments are expected to make significant contributions in the areas of scholarly research, teaching, and service. Evidence of prior faculty-level experience, successful grantsmanship, and outstanding research accomplishments are required for appointment at the Professor rank. A demonstrated ability or potential to contribute to the undergraduate and graduate programs through teaching and mentoring is required.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants should submit the following: 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable; and 4) contact information for five individuals who can provide a critical evaluation of the applicant’s qualifications for the position.

Applications will only be accepted through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/151204

The review of applications will begin on September 16, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. For questions, email inquiries to Dr. Fuller W. Bazer, Search Committee Chair, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471, via Ms. Amy Carwile, e-mail: (amy.carwile@ag.tamu.edu).

About Texas A&M University, Department of Animal Science

The Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University remains one of the largest of its kind in the United States, offering degree programs leading to B.S., M.Ag., M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Animal Science, Animal Breeding, and Physiology of Reproduction. Additionally, our faculty are members of Intercollegiate Faculties capable of granting degrees in Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, Biotechnology, and Genetics. The mission of the Department of Animal Science is to improve lives through discovery, integration, dissemination and application of science-based knowledge of animals and animal products. Areas of Excellence have been identified and developed to more effectively fulfill the mission of the Department of Animal Science. The goals for these Areas of Excellence are to provide focused areas of scholarship within the Department. The Areas of Excellence align with the missions of both the Department and College, as well as the strategic pillars of the University: (1) Transformational Education for all students, (2) Discovery and Innovation for the world, (3) Impact on the state, the nation and the world. Our dedication to these goals have formed the evolution of our programs and remains a driving priority.

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