Posting Summary: The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the College of Agriculture at Tennessee State University is seeking to hire an Assistant or Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Extension Veterinarian. This is a tenure-track, 12-month faculty position. This faculty member will be expected to teach various subjects in Veterinary science, conduct research with externally funded grants and publish scholarly papers in relevant, scholarly, peer reviewed journals. This faculty member will also be expected to serve as the TSU Extension veterinarian and be responsible for establishing a state-wide Extension and outreach program to train Extension agents, prepare and provide Extension curricula for Extension agents, and educate livestock producers in Tennessee. This faculty member will also work with other faculty members, state veterinarians, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation and other livestock associations in Tennessee to carry out their responsibilities.
The candidate will be responsible for managing the Laboratory Animal Care Facility. Familiarity with the IACUC submission, review, and approval process is essential. Knowledge of Federal law, Public Health Service Guidelines, AAALAC guidelines, and institutional policies, including the USDA APHIS Animal Welfare Act and PHS Policy on the use of laboratory animals are expected.