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The University of Missouri invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Monogastric Livestock Nutrition in the Division of Animal Sciences (https://animalsciences.missouri.edu/), an academic unit of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. This tenure-track, 9-month position will have approximately 60% research and 40% teaching responsibilities. The selected candidate is expected to develop a nationally recognized, extramurally funded, independent research program and engage in collaborative research. Research emphasis should have both basic and whole-animal components related to monogastric nutrition, which may include nutritional physiology, metabolism, biochemistry, microbiology, and/or growth biology. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, train graduate students, and actively participate in the graduate program. The University of Missouri is an AAU member, Carnegie R1 institution, and one of the most comprehensive land grant universities in the nation, including agriculture, veterinary medicine, and human medicine. Excellent facilities and opportunities for collaboration across the campus, system and state are available. Outstanding collaborative opportunities exist with the following Divisions in the College: Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences; Biochemistry; and Plant Science and Technology, as well as the College of Veterinary Medicine, the School of Medicine and other units on campus. Supporting facilities include extensive swine and poultry farm facilities, an on-campus meat processing facility and nearby feed mill and poultry processing facility. Office and lab space will be in the Animal Science Research Center, which houses research and teaching facilities, including: nutrition, metabolism, physiology, and molecular laboratory space and equipment; the Brody Environmental Center, with environmental chambers for livestock studies; a laboratory animal facility; large animal rooms, and fully-equipped surgical facilities for lab animals and livestock.

A unique attraction is the opportunity to collaborate with our nationally-recognized researchers using genetically engineered livestock as biomedical models and for agricultural applications. For example, MU hosts the NIH-funded National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC; https://nsrrc.missouri.edu/), which enhances our capacity for growing pigs and biomedical research. MU has committed to additional facilities for swine research. Further, the group recently added a faculty member in avian genetic engineering and plans to expand in this area.

Importance of Monogastric Livestock Production in Missouri: Missouri ranks 6^th in the U.S. for production of hogs, 6^th for turkeys and 9^th for broilers. Among ag commodities within Missouri, hogs and broilers rank 4^th and 5^th, after soybeans, corn and cattle/calves. https://agriculture.mo.gov/topcommodities.php

Application: To apply, visit https://erecruit.umsystem.edu/psc/tamext/COLUM/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U, Job ID 41643. Submit: a letter of interest addressing the applicant’s qualifications, a comprehensive curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and objectives, and of teaching philosophy, academic transcripts, and address, phone number, and email address of 4 references.

Review of applications will begin on June 30, 2022 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.

Specific inquiries regarding this position may be directed to the search committee chair, Tom McFadden (mcfaddent@missouri.edu).

Minimum Qualifications:  Ph.D. in animal science, nutrition or closely related field by the time of appointment

Candidates will be evaluated on:

• Demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching, ideally in an area that will complement existing Division programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to facilitate research, teaching, and interactions with faculty, staff, students, and the various constituency groups of the Missouri and U.S. animal industries