Animal Well-Being Faculty
Position in the
Department of Animal
Sciences
Position:
Tenure-track
faculty position in animal well-being (extension and teaching
appointment).
Responsibilities:
The
successful candidate will be expected to develop an extension education program
that addresses current and emerging issues in animal well-being. The successful
candidate must develop a record of nationally recognized and extramurally
funded scholarship in extension, which includes applied research. Teaching and
advising undergraduate and graduate students is expected. In addition to
teaching an undergraduate course in animal welfare (ANSC 40400-Animal Welfare),
the successful candidate is expected to develop new courses to strengthen our
graduate and undergraduate curriculum. The successful candidate will also be
expected to establish an active relationship with other extension faculty and
county-based extension educators, leaders in animal agriculture, the general
public, and special interest groups to provide information and leadership
related to well-being issues in animal agriculture. Opportunities for collaborative
activity exist within many departments and colleges across the University,
including the Purdue Center for Animal Welfare Science at http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/CAWS/ and the
USDA-ARS Livestock Behavior Research Unit at http://www.ars.usda.gov/mwa/lafayette/lbru.
The College:
The
Department is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the
world’s leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource
sciences and ranked number 8 globally in the 2014 QS World University Rankings.
The College is deeply committed to the three land-grant missions (teaching,
research, and extension), to international activities and perspectives that
span all missions, and to supporting a diverse and inclusive environment focused
on excellence in all we do. Purdue is an ADVANCE institution – http://www.purdue.edu/dp/advance. The
College has 11 academic departments and includes 320 faculty, 2704
undergraduate students, and 690 graduate students. The College’s strategic plan
can be accessed at https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/Pages/strategicplan.aspx.
Rank and Salary:
Assistant or
Associate Professor,
Academic Year (9-month) appointment. Opportunities for summer salary exist. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
Qualifications:
Ph.D.,
or equivalent degree, with an emphasis in animal well-being is required. Experience
in the scholarship of extension and teaching is desirable. The ability to work
as part of a team and to interact with students, government agencies, livestock
industries, commodity groups, media and the general public is essential. Candidates
with postdoctoral and livestock industry experience are encouraged to apply.
Applications:
Review of applications will begin August
15, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. A background check will be
required for employment in this position. Candidates should submit the following
materials: a detailed curriculum vitae;
a cover letter that includes a brief narrative summary outlining experience,
goals, and qualifications for this position; a one page statement of teaching
philosophy; a one page statement of extension philosophy; all official
transcripts; and the names and contact information for three individuals from
which we may solicit letters of reference. These materials should be sent
electronically (as a PDF file) to anscjobs@purdue.edu, addressed
to: Ryan Cabot, Search Committee Chair
Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue
University
915 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-1746, Fax (765) 494-9346
Email:
rcabot@purdue.edu URL: http://www.ag.purdue/edu/ansc
Purdue
University is an EEO/AA employer fully committed to achieving a diverse
workforce. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with
disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.