"Assistant or Associate Professor, Precision Animal Nutrition - Vitamins and Minerals"

Assistant or Associate Professor, Precision Animal Nutrition - Vitamins and Minerals

Department of Animal Sciences

Position: Assistant or Associate Professor, Full-Time Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Precision Animal Nutrition (ruminant or non-ruminant)- Vitamins and Minerals in the Department of Animal Sciences (50% Research | 50% Teaching)

Description: This position is available through a strategic departmental hiring plan to expand research and education to provide a safe, sustainable food supply for a growing world population and promote animal health and well-being. This position will focus on precision animal nutrition (ruminant or non-ruminant) with preferred emphasis on vitamins and minerals. We seek an outstanding scholar and educator who will contribute to advancing the science of precision animal nutrition and diet formulation to improve animal production efficiency and health, and mitigate environmental impact. The successful candidate will contribute to our mission of addressing global food security challenges while promoting sustainable practices within the agricultural industry. The person hired will develop a nationally and internationally recognized, extramurally funded research program, collaborate across disciplines and with industry partners to seek practical solutions to questions that have economic, social, and ethical implications for stakeholders, including consumers, and contribute to the department's academic programs. This position builds on our history and ongoing research in nutrition, genetics, meat science, precision management, immune and reproductive physiology, microbiology, machine learning in animal omics, and animal systems.

Qualifications:

Assistant Professor: Required qualifications for candidates include (1) Ph.D. degree in animal science or relevant field by the start date; (2) research emphasis on precision animal nutrition- vitamins and minerals; (3) a record of publication; (4) potential to develop an extramurally funded research program; and (5) commitment to teaching and mentoring students.

Associate Professor: Required qualifications for candidates include (1) Ph.D. degree in animal science or relevant field; (2) research emphasis on precision animal nutrition- vitamins and minerals; (3) strong record of publication; (4) demonstrated ability to secure extramural funding; and (5) commitment to teaching and mentoring students.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will develop a nationally and internationally recognized research program supported by extramural funding, contribute to academic programs related to precision animal nutrition with an emphasis on vitamins and minerals, and perform other services expected at an academic institution.

Proposed Start Date: August 16, 2025

Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. The budgeted salary range for this position is $82,000-$90,000 at the Assistant Professor level, $95,000 - $110,000 at the Associate Professor level.

Appointment Details: This 9/12 tenure-track faculty position is 100% FTE

Location: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (www.illinois.edu) is located approximately 120 miles south of Chicago in a metropolitan area of approximately 232,000 people.

Resources: The Department of Animal Sciences has outstanding facilities with convenient access to laboratory and farm animal research units (https://ansc.illinois.edu/about/facilities). The campus is home to internationally recognized facilities and interdisciplinary programs including the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (www.igb.illinois.edu), Beckman Institute (www.beckman.illinois.edu), W.M. Keck Center for Comparative and Functional Genomics (www.biotech.uiuc.edu/centers/Keck), National Center for Supercomputing Applications (www.ncsa.illinois.edu), the Center for Digital Agriculture (www.digitalag.illinois.edu), and the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (https://healthinstitute.illinois.edu/).

The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) (www.aces.illinois.edu) is widely recognized for excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, outreach, and international programs. In addition to its mission as a land-grant university, the campus offers exceptional programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, and computer science.

Closing Date: For initial consideration, application materials should be uploaded by March 24, 2025. However, the search will continue until a suitable candidate is found.

Applicants: Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting and upload cover letter which explicitly states your interest in being considered for the position in Precision Animal Nutrition - Vitamins and Minerals; a curriculum vitae; a statement of research interests (including future plans); a statement of teaching philosophy; and the names and contact information of three references.

Questions can be directed to Jason Emmert, Chair of the Search Committee (jemmert@illinois.edu), or to Dan Shike, Interim Head of the Department, (dshike@illinois.edu). Additional information about the department can be found at www.ansci.illinois.edu.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.