Assistant Professor - Nutritional Science

Essential Job Duties

The Department of Animal Science seeks a candidate for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position to build a robust research program focused on nutritional biochemistry and metabolism of animals, with a strong interest in livestock species. The position effort split is 20% academic and 80% research. Preference will be given to candidates with proposed or established research programs in animal nutrition emphasizing gastrointestinal health, immunology, endocrinology, nutrigenomics, metabolomics, gastrointestinal microbiology, digestive physiology, or muscle biology.

Responsibilities

• Establish a sustainable and nationally recognized research program supported primarily by competitive federal funding, engaging departmental core competencies in animal nutrition, health, reproduction, genetics, and production
• Support the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutrition and the Food Animal Initiative (foodanimal.ncsu.edu)
• Teach at least one core graduate-level nutrition course each year (e.g., ANS/BCH571 Regulation of Metabolism, ANS/NTR 706 Vitamin Metabolism, ANS/NTR 708 Energy Metabolism, ANS/NTR 775 Mineral Metabolism, or other graduate-level nutrition courses)
• Support cross-disciplinary integration with the Interdepartmental Nutrition Graduate Program (involving Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, and Prestage Department of Poultry Science), as well as the CVM and PSI

Other Work/Responsibilities

Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs of the organization and evolving priorities.

Minimum Experience/Education

• Ph.D. degree in animal science or a relevant field by the start date
• Research emphasis on nutritional biochemistry and metabolism of animals, with a strong interest in livestock species
• Commitment to teaching and mentoring students

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to publish research in peer-reviewed journals
• Potential to develop an extramurally funded research program

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively within a collegial, team-oriented environment
• Post-doctoral research experience