Position Information
The Department of Animal Sciences at North Dakota State University seeks a qualified person to fill a 12-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to provide state-wide educational leadership in beef cattle management and production related to nutrition, reproduction, precision livestock management, genetics, and/or other relevant fields. The individual in this position will also be responsible for developing an active beef cattle research program related to  North Dakota and regional beef cattle production.
The successful candidate will:
• Work across disciplines, departments, research extension centers, and county extension offices in concert with industry representatives and stakeholders in the development and implementation of innovative beef cattle extension programs
• Develop extension programs utilizing a variety of delivery methods to reach intended audiences and that focus on transformational education to improve the regional beef cattle industry
• Facilitate the transfer of research results into practical applications for beef cattle producers
• Foster a spirit of open communication with stakeholder groups and act as a liaison along with other Extension personnel to the North Dakota beef industry for NDSU
• Develop and provide leadership for professional development opportunities for extension agents and specialists related to beef cattle production
• Develop educational materials individually and through a team approach with on and off-campus livestock specialists and county agents to be disseminated through educational meetings, in-depth training, publications, and new technologies as appropriate
• Develop mass media materials, including news releases; participate in radio and television programming, utilize social media, and interact with other media outlets on beef cattle-related topics
• Develop a regionally and nationally recognized research program in beef cattle management and production related to nutrition, reproduction, genetics, and/or other relevant fields
• Acquire extramural funding to support extension and research programs
• Actively participate in graduate student advising and mentoring
• Publish research in peer-reviewed journals appropriate for the discipline
• Provide service to the department, college, university, and appropriate professional societies in the discipline
• Form collaborative relationships with on- and off-campus colleagues, including beef cattle producer groups, to enhance research capacity

Minimum Qualifications
• Ph.D. degree in animal sciences or closely related discipline
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience with beef cattle production, research, and/or beef industry
• Ability to develop an outstanding beef cattle extension program
• Documented ability to compete for extramural funding in areas of beef cattle management and production related to nutrition, reproduction, genetics, and/or other relevant fields
• Interested in developing a research and extension program on the application of precision technologies to beef cattle systems.
• Documented ability to develop and publish materials targeted toward beef producers
• Documented ability to publish in refereed scientific journals
• Experience working with undergraduate/graduate students, industry colleagues, or others in a mentoring capacity
• Documented ability to function in a team setting, both as an effective team member and as a leader and to interact collegially with a diverse group of students, staff, faculty, and administrators

Preferred Qualifications
• Proven record of developing an outstanding beef cattle extension program
• Proven record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals
• Evidence of experience working with precision livestock management technologies
• Proven record of developing written extension-type articles/bulletins, including popular press articles, social media, and experience working with mass media
• Proven record in securing extramural funding
• Evidence of involvement in developing innovative instructional techniques and delivery methods to reach beef cattle producers
• Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative research programs within and across disciplines
• Proven record of working directly with beef cattle producers in research, extension, consulting, or other industry capacities
• Proven record of developing and providing leadership for professional development opportunities for extension agents and specialists related to beef cattle production.

About North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student-focused, land-grant, research university. Our main campus is in Fargo, N.D., with Extension and Research Experiment Station locations across the entire state. NDSU has been listed in the Top 100 public research universities in the U.S. for research and development in agricultural sciences, psychology and social sciences, based on reported research expenditures. NDSU is an exciting place to work, offering a stimulating and diverse environment richly populated with people pursuing lifelong learning and personal growth. Employees often attend on-campus cultural events, lectures, athletic events, and enjoy walks through our beautiful campus. NDSU employs more than 6,000 full-time and part-time employees across the state, making it the second largest employer in the community. NDSU is the best college in North Dakota, according to Money Magazine (September 2018). NDSU was named a 2019 Best Value College by Forbes. Fargo made Livability.com’s top 10 list of cities to find a job and was ranked at No. 11 for best places to live overall. NDSU offers a wide array of professional opportunities, including faculty, executive, manager...ial, professional, technical, paraprofessional, office support, servers and crafts/trades. Like a small city, NDSU operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Full-time employees are offered a superb benefit package to include 100% company paid health insurance premiums, and tuition assistance for employees and immediate family members. All of us at NDSU play an important role in serving our students and public constituencies. We encourage motivated and talented team members who thrive in a higher Ed environment to join our university. Mission - We provide transformational education, create knowledge through innovative research and share knowledge through community engagement that meets the needs of North Dakota and the world.

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