ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN MEAT SCIENCE, TENURE TRACK

Apply for job job id 55419 location columbia full/part time full-time add to favorite jobs email this job job description the university of missouri invites applications for the position of assistant professor in meat science in the division of animal sciences, an academic unit of the college of agriculture, food, and natural resources. this tenure-track, 9-month position will have 60% extension and 40% research. the selected candidate is expected to develop a nationally recognized independent and collaborative research program in meat science that will obtain extramural support. research emphasis should address emerging issues in the field of meat science and the meat industry. to support the candidates selected research area, the university of missouri is building an on-campus $35m meat processing center, set to open in the summer of 2026. this new facility will include slaughter, fabrication, ready-to-eat processing, retail space, and research laboratories. additionally, access to the university's beef, pork, and poultry research farms and facilities is available. additional resources outside the university include american heartland packing a beef slaughter plant within 1-hour drive of campus and vast connections with small, medium, and large processors throughout the state of missouri. the candidate is expected to create and maintain comprehensive extension programming. the candidate is expected to (a) establish a signature extension program impactful to the meat industry of missouri; (b) serve as the technical advisor for the missouri association of meat p...