Assistant Professor of Practice, Animal Science

Overview

Assistant Professor of Practice, Animal Science – Posting Number req
24132

Department:
Animal & Biomedical Sciences-Res, University of Arizona

Location:

Main Campus, Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights: The School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, at the University of Arizona invites candidates to apply for an Assistant Professor of Practice in Animal Science. This is a 9-month, year-to-year, full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment (non-tenure-eligible). The position will involve 90% teaching and 10% service.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate:

• Excellence in teaching
• Passion for innovation beyond the traditional classroom
• Commitment to service work required of all faculty

This position will be responsible for teaching 18 credits per academic year (some adjustment to this number may be made to account for large enrollment courses) in courses such as:

• ACBS 102 Introduction to Animal Science
• ACBS 102L Introduction to Animal Science Lab
• ACBS 202 Introduction to Livestock Production
• ACBS 477 Beef Resource Management
• ACBS 334 Principals of Animal Nutrition
• ACBS 336A Applied Animal Nutrition
• ACBS 409 Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals
• ACBS 313 Animal Genetics

• M.S. in Meat Science, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition or related field
• Experience working in an educational setting
• Prior experience in teaching in person or online university-level courses in Animal Science
• Prior experience using student centered learning techniques

• PhD in Meat Science, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition or related field.

• Rank:
  Assistant
• Tenure Information:
  Career-Track (CT)
• FLSA:
  Exempt
• Full Time/Part Time:
  Full Time
• Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40
• Job FTE: 1.0
• Work Calendar:
  Academic
• Job Category:
  Faculty
• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes - Full Benefits
• Rate of Pay:
  Dependent on Experience
• Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

• Type of criminal background check required:
  Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Target Hire Date: 11/10/2025
• Open Date: 10/8/2025
• Open Until Filled:
  Yes

• Contact Information for Candidates:
  Haley Collins, haleycollins
• Documents Needed to Apply:
  Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant: For your application to be considered complete, the following documents must be submitted:
Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, and a Statement of Teaching Philosophy (to be uploaded into an Additional Document file slot).

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