Clinical Assistant Professor in Animal Sciences – Applied Animal Sciences

Position

The Department of Animal Sciences at urdue University invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor (100% teaching; non-tenure track) with teaching and mentoring responsibilities in applied animal sciences. This is a nine-month appointment, with opportunities for additional compensated summer teaching or instructional activities. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate instruction in one or more areas of departmental need, with particular emphasis on animal products/meat science and/or animal physiology/reproductive management. Additional opportunities may exist in animal behavior and well-being, animal health, and other areas of the Animal Sciences curriculum. The position offers an opportunity to take a leadership role in experiential education and contribute to the continued development of the largest undergraduate program in Purdue's College of Agriculture.

Responsibilities

Clinical faculty are primarily responsible for leading and supporting the program’s needs in student instruction (9 – 12 credit hours/semester depending on laboratory sections), engagement, and/or professional development. Students may include both residential students on the West Lafayette campus and students enrolled in online or other non-residential programs. The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Develop, implement, and teach undergraduate courses in areas aligned with the candidate's expertise and departmental instructional needs, particularly animal products/meat science and/or animal physiology and reproductive physiology
• Contribute to foundational Animal Sciences instruction and provide hands-on laboratory and experiential learning opportunities appropriate to the candidate's disciplinary expertise;
• Mentor undergraduate students in their academic and professional development and contribute to experiential and career-readiness opportunities;
• Contribute to departmental strategic initiatives to improve teaching approaches and delivery methodologies across teaching modalities in support of curricular outcomes, including career readiness and data literacy; and
• Engage in service and outreach responsibilities within and outside the Department.

Qualifications

PhD in animal sciences, meat science, reproductive physiology, animal physiology, animal behavior/welfare, or a closely related field, or a DVM; degree requirements must be completed by the start of the appointment. Candidates must demonstrate disciplinary expertise relevant to one or more of the Department's instructional needs and the ability to contribute effectively to undergraduate teaching. Preferred qualifications include experience teaching applied animal science courses, experience with hands-on laboratory or experiential instruction, and demonstrated ability to mentor undergraduate students. Candidates with expertise that enables them to contribute across multiple areas of the undergraduate curriculum are particularly encouraged to apply.

Rank and Appointment

Clinical Assistant Professor appointment (9-month, non-tenure track). Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. A background check will be required for employment.

About the Department of Animal Sciences

The Department of Animal Sciences offers the largest undergraduate major (Animal Sciences) in the Purdue University College of Agriculture, and its faculty and staff are highly committed to the learning outcomes of its 844 undergraduate students. The Department includes 22 faculty, 28 professional staff, 55 graduate students and is housed in the Hobart and Russell Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences, a 90,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility for teaching, Extension, and research. Connected to Creighton Hall is the Land O'Lakes, Inc. Center for Experiential Learning and Purina Pavilion, which provides an abattoir, meats and sensory laboratories, and a 7,800-square-foot livestock pavilion. In addition, animal research and teaching facilities for beef, dairy, poultry, sheep, and swine are located 11 miles from campus. The Department of Animal Sciences is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the world’s leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource sciences, ranked third in the country and sixth in the world in the 2026 QS World University Rankings. 

Application Process

All materials must be combined into one PDF and submitted on the application site at: https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Clinical-Assistant-Professor-of-Animal-Sciences/44742-en_US/  

Application materials must include:

1. cover letter that describes the candidate’s qualifications for and interests in the position with contact information;
2. a detailed curriculum vitae;
3. a teaching philosophy, including examples of teaching approaches or methodologies;
4. a mentoring philosophy, including examples of mentoring; and
5. a list of three professional references with contact information.

Screening of applicants begins November 30, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. For additional information, contact Dr. Ryan Cabot, Search Committee Chair, at rcabot@purdue.edu.

 Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.