Assistant Professor of Animal and Food Sciences

Job Summary
Our ideal colleague will have the capability to study ruminant nutritional physiology at a fundamental level such as metabolic adaptations in the transcriptome and how these adaptations integrate with cellular and molecular events relative to the function of the whole animal. This position requires a solid foundation in ruminant nutrition as well as the ability to apply omics technologies cell and tissue culture models and molecular biology techniques to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms that ascribe phenotypes important to ruminant animal productivity (e.g. changes in physiological state disease climate stress etc.. You will be expected to develop an extramurally funded research program conduct both independent and collaborative research related to animal nutrition and to contribute to strong undergraduate and graduate programs in Animal Sciences. Teaching expectations include teaching undergraduate Dairy Production as well as training and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students. The new faculty member is also expected to work closely with extension educators and partners in allied animal industries towards a common goal of fulfilling the land grant mission and contributing to the University of Kentuckys Beef Center of Excellence. The University of Kentucky has laboratory and animal (calf sheep swine poultry and lab animals) facilities available on campus and farm animal facilities at the C. Oran Little Research Center and the UK Research and Education Center at Princeton KY . Required documents include 1. Curriculum Vita 2. Academic Transcripts 3. Specific Request 1 Statement of Research 4. Specific Request 2 Name and contact information for three references Candidate questions may be directed to the Search Committee Chair; Dr. Scott Radcliffe at . Applications should be submitted by September 20th 2024 . The anticipated interview period is late October to early November. The anticipated start date is January 1 2025. The MartinGatton College of Agriculture Food and Environment CAFE is fulfilling the landgrant promise of educational excellence civic leadership transformational research and shared knowledge serving the common good. We serve the people of the Commonwealth and across the world through education outreach service and research by finding solutions to improve lives today and create a sustainable future. We integrate teaching research and extension in our work. We recruit retain and graduate students who are competent responsible and workforce ready. For more than 130 years CAFE has provided research results to the community. From traditional labs and research farms to hightech diagnostic and research centers we offer sciencebased practical solutions that affect the everyday lives of Kentuckians and people around the world. Our Cooperative Extension programs are engaged in Kentuckys 120 counties identifying and addressing needs not only in agriculture and natural resources but also 4H and youth development family and consumer sciences as well as community & economic development. We create a welcoming environment that allows our faculty staff and students to reach their highest potential. Salary and Benefits: Salary is negotiable and is commensurate with training and experience. Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with diverse rewards focusing on your total wellbeing and career development with leadership striving to provide a strong worklife integration. The university generously contributes to employees retirement plans medical coverage and life insurance. In addition UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits please visit: . Applications will be accepted until an acceptable applicant is found. The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity university. We encourage applications from women minorities and all interested and qualified people. Ou coordinator is Tim West S105 Agriculture Science Center North University of Kentucky Lexington KY.