Assistant Professor of Teaching in Applied Animal Science

Assistant Professor of Teaching in Applied Animal Science

Posted on December 11, 2025

The Department of Animal Science in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Applied Animal Science with a focus on the care, management, and productivity of domesticated animals including, but not limited to, companion animals, livestock, or poultry. The appointee will be expected to carry out high-level and innovative teaching consistent with Department goals.

The appointee will be required to teach up to six undergraduate courses per year in the departmental undergraduate curricula as assigned by the department chair; teaching assignments are based on enrollment, scope (classroom, field, laboratory) and needs of the unit as well as career stage and expertise of the appointee. Example courses to be taught include introductory-level courses such as ANS 2 Introduction to Animal Science, ANS 41 Domestic Animal Production, ANS 41L Domestic Animal Production Lab, or ANS 42 Introductory Companion Animal Biology, as well as upper-level production courses such as ANS 142 Companion Animal Care, ANS 143 Pig and Poultry Care and Management, or ANS 144 Beef Cattle and Sheep Production.

The appointee could also develop upper division laboratory courses.

The appointee will also be expected to be involved in student advising, guiding internships and/or developing extracurricular opportunities to develop workforce and professional skills and enhance networking capability with future employers.

Full-time Equivalent (FTE)

This position will be recruited at the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching. It is a 9‑month academic year position with the potential for security of employment (equivalent to tenure‑track).

Office and laboratory space will be provided by the Department of Animal Science on the UC Davis central campus. Faculty share administrative, accounting, and clerical staff. In addition to laboratory, large animal and avian resources on central campus, our faculty have access to UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) research and extension centers (REC), the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, and UC Davis core facilities.

Start‑up funding will be provided based on the programmatic needs of the successful candidate.

UC Davis supports family‑friendly recruitment. UC Davis covers travel expenses for a second person to accompany an invited faculty recruitment candidate who is a mother (or single parent of either gender) of a breast or bottle‑feeding child less than two years of age. UC Davis recognizes the necessity of supporting faculty with efforts to integrate work, family and other work‑life considerations.

To recruit and retain the best faculty, the campus sponsors the Work Life Program that provides programs and services that support faculty as they strive to honor their commitments to work, home and community.

Additional institutional investments for faculty recruitment and retention are available through the UC Davis Partner Opportunities Program (POP) and Capital Resource Network (CRN). For information about POP, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). For information about the CRN, please visit  Eligibility for these programs may be based on policy and funding availability.

The appointee will also be expected to demonstrate continued professional growth and contribute to the university mission through service activities. Examples of professional growth may involve some or all of the following:

• Research and publication in the candidate's subject‑matter discipline
• Pedagogical or curricular innovation
• Research and publication on pedagogy
• Professional activity in professional organizations
• Academic leadership within the University beyond normal service obligations

This recruitment is conducted at the assistant rank. The resulting hire will be at the assistant rank, regardless of the appointee's qualifications. Initial review of applications will be conducted using anonymized versions of the Statement of Teaching Accomplishments and Interests. Applications demonstrating sufficient potential based on this review will be advanced to full review.

The salary range for this position is $105,700 - $129,600 (annual). “Off‑scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system‑wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.

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