Assistant or Associate Professor 511092 Main Campus - Starkville, MS Mississippi - Main Campus 011300 - Animal & Dairy Science Faculty Regular Full-Time 12-month Opening on: Aug 27 2026 Position Function: The Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences is currently seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor for a 12-month tenure track (20% teaching, 40% research, 40% Extension) position with an emphasis in dairy
science. Salary Grade: UC Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department. Department Profile: The Animal and Dairy Sciences Department currently houses approximately 625 undergraduate students, 40 graduate students, and 26
faculty, both on the main campus and at Research and Extension Centers throughout Mississippi. The Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in Pre-Vet/Science, Pre-Vet Med Tech, Production Management, Business and Industry and newly approved Food Science. Master of Science, Master of Agriculture, and Ph.D. degrees are offered in Animal and Dairy Sciences through the College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences. The Department conducts teaching, research, and extension activities on the 1,200 acre H.H. Leveck Animal Research Center and 1,200 acre Bearden Research Dairy. The Department’s 15,000 sq. ft. Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory was completed in 2018 and houses state of the art equipment to harvest and fabricate carcasses and process into wholesale and retail cuts. The new Animal and Dairy
Sciences building opened in 2019. This 38,000 square foot facility houses three teaching areas including a teaching laboratory and distance education equipped classrooms as well as research laboratories and animal rooms for teaching and research needs. The South Farm is home to our new Livestock Evaluation Laboratory. Our research and teaching herds include dairy, beef, horses, sheep, goats, rabbits and swine on the
Mississippi State University main campus. Area of Specialization: Dairy Science Anticipated Appointment Date: January 1, 2027. Tenure Track Status: Yes. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The candidate must pursue extramural funds to support programmatic activities and publish results in peer reviewed journals. Conduct and lead research in Dairy Science as well as be responsible for developing and implementing
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