Professor and Chair - Department of Animal Sciences

University of Florida-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Gainesville, FL
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The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. The UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences is dedicated to advancing teaching, research, and extension in livestock species including beef, dairy, poultry, swine, and equine, by integrating modern technologies with strong hands-on training. The department serves approximately 80 graduate students and 560 undergraduate students across its four major specialization tracks: Animal Biology, Equine, Food Animal, and Integrative Animal Sciences. The department operates across multiple locations, including its Gainesville main campus facilities and several statewide Research and Education Centers to support its land-grant mission throughout Florida.

  • Cultivate stakeholder engagement and alignment with the department's mission and program priorities.
  • Engage and consult with an external advisory board and stakeholders in various animal industries to guide program development and impact.
  • Provide vision, support, and coordination in planning, developing, and implementing departmental programs in Teaching, Research, and Extension.
  • Encourage proactive development of strategic, interdisciplinary programs that address Florida's and the nation's priorities in animal agriculture.
  • Provide strategic financial leadership and stewardship of a large, financially complex enterprise.
  • Develop, promote, and facilitate external funding opportunities from public and private sources.
  • Recruit, retain, and foster the academic growth and professional development of faculty, staff, and students.
  • Advance undergraduate and graduate education, including recruitment, retention, and experiential learning.
  • Provide leadership and administration for statewide Teaching, Research, and Extension programs.
  • Administer the department's human, fiscal, and physical resources with transparency and accountability.
  • Foster shared governance; evaluate faculty and staff performance; support mentorship, retention, and promotion.
  • Represent the department and faculty interests with university administrators and collaborate with other departments.
  • Earned doctorate in Animal Sciences or a closely related discipline.
  • A record of outstanding scholarly achievement and professional activities qualifying for tenure at the rank of full professor.
  • Evidence of effective administrative leadership and managerial skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary, grant-funded programs.
  • Strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate student success.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Commitment to continued professional development for self and faculty and staff.
  • Strong support and understanding of the mission of a Land Grant university.
  • Experience working with or within large Land-Grant systems.
  • Experience supporting development/fundraising and cultivating alumni and stakeholder relations.
  • Experience affirming community across all dimensions through programs, policy, or practice.
  • Commensurate salary based on education and experience.
  • Access to a vibrant cultural arts scene and abundant outdoor recreation in Gainesville and Alachua County.
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