Lecturer Department of Animal Science

Position: 2025 - 2026 Lecturer for Department of Animal Science

Position Overview

Salary range: $68,247 - $91,719

Application Window

Open date:
April 8, 2025

Most recent review date:
Monday, Dec 8, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date:
Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description

Temporary positions are anticipated for instructors to teach courses in areas such as Animal Ethics, Animal Behavior, Animal Genetics & Breeding, Aquaculture, Introductory Animal Science, Molecular Biology Laboratory Techniques.

A list of the courses that may be available during the 2025‑2026 academic year are included. It is possible that courses may be added to or deleted from this list as the year progresses.

Courses in Animal Science expected to be taught in the 2025‑2026 academic year pending availability of funding

• ANS 2 – Introductory Animal Science
• ANS 18 – Introductory Aquaculture
• ANS 104 – Principles & Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior
• ANS 170 – Ethics of Animal Use
• ANG 107 – Genetics and Animal Breeding
• ANG 111 – Molecular Biology Laboratory Techniques

See (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for brief course descriptions.

Appointment Dates – Several appointments are made each year. The number of courses assigned for each appointment may vary depending on type of course and percentage of appointment. Service dates are:

• Fall Quarter 2025:
  September 22 – December 12
• Winter Quarter 2026:
  January 2 – March 20
• Spring Quarter 2026:
  March 26 – June 11

Reappointment is possible upon demonstrated competence and based on established criteria.

Duties and Responsibilities

Teach one or more lecture courses in the Animal Science major. Teaching may also involve special observational projects or guest speakers.

General Information

The Davis campus, third oldest in the ten‑campus University of California system, offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The city of Davis is a progressive university town of 65,622 located in the Sacramento Valley, 72 miles northeast of San Francisco and 15 miles west of Sacramento, California's capital.

Salary and Appointment Level

Commensurate with experience and course assignment.

Applications

Review of applications will begin June 2025; open until filled. Interested persons should upload a current curriculum vitae, three reference letters, identify the courses they are interested in teaching, submit reprints or other examples of their scholarly or professional attainments, statement of teaching, and student evaluations  Criteria for appointment will be evidence of teaching excellence (or, for first time, relatively inexperienced candidates, the potential for excellence) in terms of (b) the ability to present that material effectively, i.e., stimulating interest in and critical thought regarding the subject matter.

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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (required at time of application)

Appropriate professional degree, minimum requirement is Masters at time of appointment in Animal Science or equivalent discipline.

Additional Qualifications (required at time of start)

• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for excellence;
• A developing record of scholarly or professional achievement in an area of expertise related to a subject area described in this announcement.

Preferred Qualifications (other preferred, but not required)

Ph.D. is preferred, e.g., Animal Science or equivalent discipline.

Application Requirements

Document Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Statement of Teaching
• Student Evaluations – Please provide copies of student evaluations from previous teaching experiences. (Example: teaching assistant, associate instructor, and lecturer).
• Reprints or other Examples of Scholarly or Professional Attainments
• List of Courses – Please submit a list of courses you would be interested in teaching.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Authorization to Release Information Form – This…