Assistant or Associate Professor - Dairy Science

Position Function:

The Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences is currently seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor for a 12-month tenure track (20% teaching, 40% research, 40% Extension) position with an emphasis indairy science.

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The Animal and Dairy Sciences Department currently housesapproximately 625 undergraduate students, 40 graduate students, and
26 faculty, both on the main campus and at Research and Extension Centers throughout Mississippi. The Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in Pre-Vet/Science, Pre-Vet Med Tech, Production Management, Business and Industry and newlyapproved Food Science. Master of Science, Master of Agriculture,and Ph.D. degrees are offered in Animal and Dairy Sciences through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

The Departmentconducts teaching, research, and extension activities on the 1,200acre H.H. Leveck Animal Research Center and 1,200 acre Bearden Research Dairy. The Department’s 15,000 sq. ft. Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory was completed in 2018 and houses state ofthe art equipment to harvest and fabricate carcasses and processinto wholesale and retail cuts. The new Animal and Dairy Sciencesbuilding opened in 2019.

This 38,000 square foot facility housesthree teaching areas including a teaching laboratory and distance education equipped classrooms as well as research laboratories andanimal rooms for teaching and research needs. The South Farm ishome to our new Livestock Evaluation Laboratory. Our research and teaching herds include dairy, beef, horses, sheep, goats, rabbitsand swine on the Mississippi State University main campus.

Dairy Science

January 1, 2027.

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The candidate must pursue extramural funds to support programmaticactivities and publish results in peer reviewed journals. Conduct and lead research in Dairy Science as well as be responsible for developing and implementing research projects and supervisinggraduate students. Develop scholarly publications and presentations and be active in the academic community by presenting papers andlectures at conferences and seminars, participate in fundingreviews and grant proposals, and provide expert advice and engagein public outreach thereby demonstrating their ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with colleagues internally and externally to Mississippi State University.

Teaching responsibilities will be determined based on departmental needs and include undergraduate and graduate courses. The successful candidate should be able to effectively advise undergraduate students and train graduate students. A collaborative and collegialapproach with faculty and staff in the department, college, and university and with external partners and stakeholders is essential. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to service through activities such as participation on department, college,and university committees and via service to appropriate professional associations.

The successful candidate must be able tosupport the dairy industry in the state and maintain relevant dairyadult and youth programs in the state, mostly consisting of smallfarms and niche dairies with specialty product production. Thedesired candidate should be able to support a wide variety of production methods and help farmers with animal care and welfare,production decisions, current trends and technologies applicable toa small dairy industry.

In addition, the Bearden Dairy is a greateducation center for outside groups. It is imperative that wemaintain an outreach to outside entities for adult and youtheducational programs hosted at the Dairy. There is also an expectation for assisting with the state 4-H youth educationcontests.

An earned Ph.D. in animal science, dairy science, or closely related field with an emphasis in dairy science. Candidates musthave excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

Yes.

Candidates with a demonstrated track record of grantsmanship andpublication in peer-reviewed journals are preferred. Experience managing student research projects, training students in research,conducting extension programming and innovative classroom instruction are desired. Preference will be given to those with demonstrated success in evidenced in cross disciplinecollaborations and experience working with stakeholder and end-usergroups.

Candidates must have excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to foster a collaborative andcollegial atmosphere.