Job Summary:

The Department of Animal Biotechnology & Conservation invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Animal Biotechnology & Conservation. The preferred start date for this full-time, nine-month (annually renewable), non-tenure track teaching appointment is January 2025.

The department offers bachelor’s degrees in Small Animal Science, Conservation and Wildlife Management and Zoo Science. This position entails an in person teaching load for a full-time faculty member. The ideal candidate is prepared to develop and teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses in Laboratory Animal Management (lecture and laboratory). The ideal candidate is prepared to teach principles of good laboratory practices, laboratory animal husbandry, biotechnology techniques and nutrition.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Recruits , interviews, hires, and trains and supervises new student lab assistants

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and teach courses (combination of laboratory and lectures) in laboratory animal management, husbandry, animal nutrition and good laboratory practices
• Provide experiential learning opportunities via laboratory exercises
• Post and maintain office hours
• Follow IACUC AUAF guidelines and reporting requirements
• Advise students individually and participate in recruitment and outcomes assessment activities
• Serve on faculty committees as assigned or elected
• Participate in professional development activities to remain current in the field
• Attend regularly scheduled faculty and department meetings
• Performs other job-related duties in area of responsibility as assigned

Education and Experience:

• DVM or VMD or PhD in related field (Comparative Medicine, Laboratory Animal Management) preferred. Candidates with a master’s degree in laboratory animal management (MLAS) or related field and related work experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Laboratory Animal experience is Husbandry experience with rodents required.
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate level or in industry technologist training programs is preferred.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a
• Typically lifting 25 lbs or less
• Rarely lifting 25 lbs or more
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Rarely climbing ladders, scaffolds
• Using tools requiring high dexterity
• Rare to occasional outdoor exposure to weather
• Occasional exposure to chemicals
• May be exposed to human pathogens
• Exposure to moving machinery
• Exposure to unpleasant odors
• Exposure to animal feces and specimens
• May be exposed to animal bites, scratches and contagious diseases

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of husbandry specifically rodents, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and other small companion and laboratory species required.
• Commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ongoing commitment to professional development