Assistant Professor

MSU Jobs•Starkville, MS

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences is currently seeking an Assistant Professor for a 9-month tenure track (40% research, 60% teaching) position in Meat Science with an emphasis in applied research. The teaching and research area of interest for this position should encompass harvest, fabrication, further processing technologies and carcass evaluation. The Animal and Dairy Sciences Department currently houses approximately 625 undergraduate students, 48 graduate students and 25 faculty members, both on campus and at research and extension centers throughout Mississippi. The Department conducts teaching, research, and extension activities at multiple on campus locations, including the 1,200-acre H.H. Leveck Animal Research Center located adjacent to campus and 1,200-acre Bearden Research Dairy located 10 min away. The Department’s 15,000 sq. ft. Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory is in the same building complex as the Animal and Dairy Science Building and Poultry Science Building. The Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory was completed in 2018 and houses state-of-the-art equipment to harvest and fabricate carcasses, process wholesale and retail cuts, and produce value-added products. Opened in 2019, the 38,000 sq. ft. Animal and Dairy Sciences building supports the department’s teaching and research missions with three instructional spaces, including a teaching laboratory and distance education equipped classrooms, along with research laboratories and animal rooms.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Animal Science or a close related field with an emphasis in meat science, muscle growth and development, muscle biology and/or pre- or post-harvest red meat food safety
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to foster a positive team atmosphere

Nice To Haves

Professional experience and commitment to excellence in research and instruction
Demonstrated successful research team collaborations
Demonstrated track record of grantsmanship and publishing in peer-reviewed journals
Experience managing student research projects
Training students in research
Innovative classroom instruction
Working knowledge of meat production in a federally inspected plant including working knowledge of HACCP
Experience in working with industry partners

Responsibilities

Develop a nationally recognized teaching and research program in their discipline
Pursue extramural funds in support of research aims
Publish results in peer reviewed research journals
Communicate and teach effectively
Interact and collaborate with colleagues
Operate as a member of a research team
Secure extramural funding
Develop scholarly publications and presentations
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
Advise undergraduate students
Train graduate students
Participate in department, college, and university committees
Service to appropriate professional associations