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Assistant Professor of Practice, Animal Science

University of Arizona

life insurance, vision insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Oct 08, 2025

Assistant Professor of Practice, Animal Science
Posting Number	req24132
Department	Animal&Biomedical Sciences-Res
Department Website Link	https://acbs.arizona.edu/
Medical Sub-Speciality
Location	Main Campus
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	The School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, at the University of Arizona invites candidates to apply for an Assistant Professor of Practice in Animal Science. This is a 9-month, year-to-year, full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment (non-tenure-eligible). The position will involve 90% teaching and 10% service. Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate: Excellence in teaching Passion for innovation beyond the traditional classroom Commitment to service work required of all faculty This position will be responsible for teaching 18 credits per academic year (some adjustment to this number may be made to account for large enrollment courses) in courses such as: ACBS 102 Introduction to Animal Science ACBS 102L Introduction to Animal Science Lab ACBS 202 Introduction to Livestock Production ACBS 477 Beef Resource Management ACBS 334 Principals of Animal Nutrition ACBS 336A Applied Animal Nutrition ACBS 409 Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals ACBS 313 Animal Genetics
Minimum Qualifications	M.S. in Meat Science, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition or related field Experience working in an educational setting Prior experience in teaching in person or online university-level courses in Animal Science Prior experience using student centered learning techniques
Preferred Qualifications	PhD in Meat Science, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition or related field.
Rank	Assistant
Tenure Information	Career-Track (CT)
FLSA	Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	40
Job FTE	1.0
Work Calendar	Academic
Job Category	Faculty
Benefits Eligible	Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay	Dependent on Experience
Compensation Type	salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	1
Target Hire Date	11/10/2025
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates	Haley Collins haleycollins@arizona.edu
Open Date	10/8/2025
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document
Special Instructions to Applicant	Please note: For your application to be considered complete, the following documents must be submitted: * Cover Letter * Curriculum Vitae * Statement of Teaching Philosophy (to be uploaded into an Additional Document file slot)
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