Lecturer Department of Animal Science

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 by the search committee 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.

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 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 which 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
(a) rigorous and intellectually challenging course content, and
(b) the ability to present that material effectively, i.e., stimulating interest in and
critical thought regarding the subject matter.

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

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

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

• 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…