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New Mexico State University
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New Mexico State University
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| Department: | NMSU - Extension Animal Sciences & Natural Resources | |||||
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| Rank: | Associate Professor | |||||
| Date Position Advertised: | August 26, 2009 | |||||
| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience | |||||
| Special Conditions: | 75% research, 25% extension
Tenure track, 12 month-full time POSITION LOCATION; Clayton Livestock Research Center Clayton, New Mexico All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the universitys verification of credentials and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check. | |||||
| Qualifications: | MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS-
Ph.D. (in hand by hire date) in Animal Science or closely related field. Emphasis in ruminant nutrition preferred. Post graduate experience in conducting research with growing/finishing beef cattle is essential. Knowledge of feed milling, diet formulation and management practices for growing/finishing beef cattle. Proven record of publication in peer-reviewed journals and a record of attracting extramural funding for beef cattle research preferred. Experience in day-to-day management of research and cattle feeding facilities. | |||||
| Examples of Duties: | DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES-
Provide leadership for research in beef cattle health, nutrition, and management, and collaborate with faculty in the Animal and Range Sciences department, other departments and Agriculture Science Centers. Research areas will include- effects of nutrition and management on morbidity and mortality in newly weaned cattle and/or lightweight cattle subjected to marketing and transportation stress; effects of nutrition and management on post-weaning growth of beef cattle; integrate objectives with other off campus research centers investigating pre-feedlot management on subsequent growth; cooperative research with the local livestock community and other agencies addressing problems such as locoweed toxicity and others. As superintendent, reports directly to the Associate Dean and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station regarding budgets, inventory and facilities. As a faculty member in the Animal and Range Sciences Department and the Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources Department, reports to the respective department heads for research and extension programs. Actively pursue extramural funding and coordinate with the office of grants and contracts. Work closely with a local advisory committee and assume an active role in the community, effectively sharing results of the research program with the livestock industry in the area. | |||||
| Benefits Offered: | Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance,
long-term disablity insurance, state educational retirement, workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave and unemployment compensation. Opportunity for educational advancement. | |||||
| Reply to/Deadline for Applications: | REPLY TO-
Dr. Christopher D. Allison Extension Animal Sciences & Natural Resources NMSU PO Box 30003, MSC 3AE Las Cruces, NM 88003 Telephone- (575) 646-1944 Email- callison@nmsu.edu REVIEW OF LETTER OF INTEREST, RESUME OR VITAE, UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS, AND FOUR LETTER OF REFERENCE WILL BEGIN- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND CONTINUE UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED. | |||||
NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.