The College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources at the University of Nevada, Reno, is excited to announce a unique opportunity for an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary and Rangeland Sciences (AVRS). This position focuses on Sustainable Frameworks in Ruminant Nutrition integrating mechanisms that minimize the utilization of environmental resources and optimize growth performance, health, and meat production.

Responsibilities: The Department of Agriculture, Veterinary and Rangeland Sciences at the University of Nevada, Reno, is seeking a dynamic individual to lead the ruminant nutrition program. The research program must emphasize the development of sustainable ruminant nutrition frameworks to optimize all production cycles, leading to high-efficiency meat production. This tenure-track position will be a 9-month appointment with a 50% Research, 40% Teaching and 10% Service/Outreach expectation. The candidate must possess the ability to develop innovative teaching and research programs, that include fundamental and advanced animal nutrition courses, mentor graduate students and develop a successful, internationally recognized, and competitively funded research program. Sub-areas of the research program may include but are not limited to climate-smart agriculture, utilization of by-products, water use mitigation, methanogenesis, microbial ecology, and animal welfare, health, and nutrigenomics integration. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate and contribute to interdisciplinary activities within the Rangeland Ecology and Veterinary Sciences programs.

Required Qualifications

• A PhD in Animal Science or a related field

• Evidence of teaching experience and research and grant writing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Evidence of ability to design and implement experiments and prepare manuscripts

• Ability to work in isolated rangeland areas across Nevada and Intermountain West

Preference will be given to candidates with practical experience in cattle production operations, animal industry network, and to those familiar with animal agriculture in arid/semi-arid ecosystems.

Compensation Grade

Assistant Professor, 9-month, tenure track

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Academic Faculty (Nine-month). Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.  

Perks of Working at UNR 

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits

• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.  E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders

• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate

• No state income tax! 

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.  Faculty Grants-in-Aid 

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

https://www.unr.edu/cabnr/

Contact Information

Search Chairs: Dr. Amilton de Mello, ademello@unr.edu, (775)784-6648 and Dr. Luis Schutz, lschutz@unr.edu, (775) 682-9408

Search Coordinator: Robert Benedict, robertbenedict@unr.edu, (775) 682-5194

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

Attach the following attachments to your application

1) Resume/CV

2) Cover Letter

3) Contact Information for Three Professional References

4) Statement of teaching accomplishments, philosophy, and future plans (two-page max.)

5 ) Statement of research philosophy and future plans

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.