Assistant or Associate Professor: Animal Science

Position Information

Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s (UMES) Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences; Extension; and Agriculture Experiment Station seek applications and nominations for the position of Assistant / Associate Professor in Animal Science.

This position is a nine-month, tenure-track appointment. The anticipated starting date for this position is fall . Salary and Rank : Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Department offers B.S. degrees in General Agriculture with several concentrations and Agribusiness Management, and an M.

S. and Ph.D. in Food and Agricultural Sciences. The department is also actively engaged in research and extension, and has many faculty and staff with split appointments with UMES Extension and UMES Agriculture Experiment Station.

This position will be 50% Teaching, 25% Research, and 25% Extension. University Information : The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), is an Land-Grant Institution in Maryland, .

located in a rural setting on the Delmarva Peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. The major metropolitan areas from Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA to New York City are within travel distance.

Responsibilities The primary areas of instruction are courses in animal and poultry science concentration at the undergraduate and graduate level.

This will include courses in small ruminant production and management and other courses in the applicant’s area of expertise.

The incumbent will be expected to cooperate with the University of Maryland Extension (UME) in statewide small ruminant and program activities.

The incumbent will oversee the operation of the University’s small ruminant facilities. The research and extension areas are open but should include sheep and goat topics relevant to the needs of the State, Region, and Nation.

Additional responsibilities include :

• Teach, conduct research and extension.
• Engage in university, department, and community service.
• Advise students.
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate student research.
• Provide academic advice and mentor undergraduates.
• Develop externally funded grants to support research and extension activities.
• Participate in recruitment and retention activities.
• Perform other assigned duties as appropriate.

Classification 45- Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in animal science or closely related discipline.
• Applicants must demonstrate strong evidence of scholarly activity, Extension program implementation, and research productivity.
• Must have experience in grantsmanship.
• Teaching experience and a commitment to continuous improvement of assigned courses and laboratories, including design and development of educational support materials.

Preferred Qualifications Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ph.D. in animal science or closely related discipline.
• Applicants must demonstrate strong evidence of scholarly activity, Extension program implementation, and research productivity.
• Must have experience in grantsmanship.
• Teaching experience and a commitment to continuous improvement of assigned courses and laboratories, including design and development of educational support materials.

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