"Assistant Professor, Animal Science, Department of Animal and Food Sciences (Continuing Track)"

Job Details

University of Delaware
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The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from Minority Group Members, Women, Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html

Job No: 502445
Work Type: Faculty
Location: Newark, DE
Categories: Animal & Food Sciences, Full Time

The Department of Animal and Food Sciences at the University of Delaware (UD) invites applications for two, 9-month, continuing track (non-tenure) positions of Assistant Professor of Animal Science. Workload of each position is 95% teaching and 5% service. These are permanent, full-time positions. Continuing track faculty are eligible for promotion in academic rank and sabbaticals. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate courses in support of majors in pre-veterinary medicine, animal biosciences, animal sciences, and the minor in equine science, depending on academic expertise, qualifications, and departmental priorities and programming. Courses may include anatomy and physiology of domestic animals, One Health, equine diseases and lameness, animal nutrition, animals and human culture, introduction to animal science, senior capstone courses in beef cattle and sheep production or dairy cattle management, study abroad in sustainable agriculture, forages and pasture management for livestock, and others.

The candidate is expected to actively engage in innovative scholarly activity related to instruction, including but not limited to teaching courses, participation in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking scholarly grants to enhance their teaching program, and sharing the results of successful innovative pedagogies through peer-reviewed publications. The candidate will participate in recruiting, mentoring, and advising undergraduate students. The candidate will join our highly collegial and collaborative faculty who routinely interact with other faculty members, staff, farm managers, students, administrators, and members of the public.

Qualifications:

Successful candidates will have earned a Ph.D. in animal science or a related field (EdD/DVM/VMD degree also will be considered) and have significant training and experience working with agricultural/food animals. Candidates should have demonstrated excellence in classroom instruction, student mentoring, and teaching scholarship. Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience teaching animal science at the post-secondary education level.

Additional institutional information:

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Salary:
University of Delaware salaries and fringe benefit packages are highly competitive. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Deadline:
Applications must be received by December 15, 2025 for preferred consideration. Review of applicants will begin after this date. Positions will remain open until filled.

Contact:
For more information, contact Dr. Lesa Massarotti (lesa@udel.edu), ANFS Faculty Search Committee Chair, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.

Application instructions:
To apply, submit: (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a teaching philosophy statement which includes a description of your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they pertain to innovative and contemporary teaching scholarship; (4) a brief description of your skills, knowledge, abilities and coursework as they pertain to agricultural/food animals and horses. You are welcome to include relevant transcripts; and (5) a list of three references. Application materials submitted via email will not be considered. Submitted documents will be shared with departmental faculty.