Assistant​/Associate Professor Veterinary Medicine, Extension Veterinarian

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Position Title

Position Title Assistant/Associate Professor Veterinary Medicine, Extension Veterinarian

Division

Division College of Agriculture

Department

Department Extension Services

Number of hours per week

Number of hours per week 37.5

Days to be worked

Months per year

Months per year Fiscal (12 months)

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Job Type

Job Type Full-Time

Campus

Campus Main Campus

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Position Number

Position Number 111940

Advertised Salary

Advertised Salary Commensurate with education and experience

Pay Basis

Pay Basis Monthly

The Department of Food and Animal Sciences of the College of Agriculture at Tennessee State University is seeking to hire an Assistant or Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Extension Veterinarian. This is a tenure-track, 12-month faculty position. This faculty member will serve as the TSU Extension veterinarian and be responsible for establishing a state-wide Extension and outreach program to train Extension agents, prepare and provide Extension curricula for Extension agents, and educate livestock producers in Tennessee focused on livestock production and disease management.

Additionally, this faculty member will conduct applied research with externally funded grants and publish scholarly papers in peer reviewed journals. This faculty may teach one or two 3-credit hour course/s per year depending on the departmental need or assignment. This faculty member will also work with other faculty members, state veterinarians, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation and other livestock associations in Tennessee to carry out their responsibilities.

• DVM with certification to practice Veterinary Medicine in the USA . DVM with Ph. D is preferred. Experience in teaching, research, and/or Extension will be preferred.
• Ability to teach, conduct research, and publish in relevant, scholarly professional journals.
• Ability to write and secure external grants.
• Understanding and ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and report on statewide Extension and outreach programs.

Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a criminal background check as mandated by Tennessee State University.

Official transcripts for positions which require a post-secondary undergraduate degree, advanced degree and/or certification must be presented upon hire.

An unofficial transcript may be attached in the “Transcript” section.

You will be required to provide names and contact information for three references during your application to the posting. If you are the recommended candidate for the position, our online hiring system will automatically generate solicitation for these letters using contact information you provided.

Open Date 08/25/2026

Job Category

Job Category Faculty

Requisition Number F052P

Tennessee State University offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes annual leave (vacation), sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, flexible benefits plans and more.

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