University of Connecticut
Position Description: Lecturer in Animal Science. Department of Animal Science
The Department of Animal Science,Storrscampus, at theUniversityofConnecticutis soliciting applications for the position of Lecturer in Animal Science. This will be a 9-month non-tenure track 100% teaching position, annually renewable based on performance. The successful candidate will work at the University of Connecticut’s main campus located in Storrs. Continue reading
Announcing the ASAS science writing internship
Job description: The American Society of Animal Science is looking for two interns to work for eight weeks this summer. Internship runs from the week of June 11 to the week of Aug. 3. Interns will work with the ASAS Scientific Communications Associate to write press releases, write and edit online content, produce podcasts and create video content for ASAS sites. Interns will also travel for one week, expenses paid, to Phoenix, Arizona to report on the ASAS annual meeting.
Requirements: Applicants must be currently enrolled in a university program. Applicants must be willing to provide proof of health insurance. Applicants must have writing experience, and they should be comfortable writing about science for a non-scientific audience. Applicants must be willing to live in Champaign, Illinois during the eight week internship. Interns will be expected to work 40 hours per week. Interns will be responsible for travel expenses to Champaign and for finding housing in Champaign.
Salary: $1,500 per month for two months.
Applications due: March 1, 2012
Please submit a cover letter, CV with references, and two writing samples. Any questions or application materials should be sent to Madeline McCurry-Schmidt at MadelineMS@asas.org.
Texas A&M University, Commerce. Assistant Professor of Animal
Science (9 mo, tenureable) Number 120407 to with primary teaching responsibility in animal nutrition and feeds. To direct MS students, conduct original research and secure external funding to support research program. PhD required with background in Animal Nutrition. Position description and to apply:
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UC Davis: Assistant Professor in Animal Epigenetics and Stress Physiology: The successful candidate will join the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the rank of Assistant Professor. Criteria for appointment include: a Ph.D. or equivalent, a strong interest in improving sustainable animal production by understanding how environmental, nutritional, hormonal, and behavioral stressors interact with gene expression, a record of excellence in scholarly research, and demonstrable potential to establish a competitively-funded research program relevant to animal stress in sustainable animal agriculture. The appointee will be responsible for teaching an undergraduate course incorporating stress physiology and additional contributions to the departmental curriculum, be actively involved in undergraduate advising, curricular development and department and university service. http://www.fass.org/jobs/detail.asp?item=2545
University of Manitoba – Post-doctoral fellow: We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated post-doctoral fellow to conduct research with nutrient utilization, intestinal nutrient transporters, skeletal development, and nutrient & gene interaction in poultry and swine. The incumbent will be involved in conducting independent research, training graduate and undergraduate students, writing and submitting research papers and proposals. http://www.fass.org/jobs/detail.asp?item=2551
Sao Paulo State University – Post-doctoral position: http://www.fass.org/jobs/detail.asp?item=2548
By Madeline McCurry-Schmidt
I was at a board meeting for the American Society of Animal Science when I heard the news: Yahoo! had published an article ranking animal science and agriculture as two of the most “useless” college majors. The ag-bashing article had taken over university listservs and been featured on the national news.
Why is animal science “useless”? According to the Yahoo! reporter, “The degree is so specific that trying to apply it to anything else means a tough time convincing people it gives you any useful skills for jobs outside animal science jobs.”
In the words of animal scientist Allen Levine, who wrote a counter-argument for the Huffington Post, the idea that animal science is useless “demands a response.”
And respond we did. USDA-NIFA shared encouraging statistics about the animal science and agriculture job market. The American Society of Animal Science released an official statement. More than 4,000 people “liked” the Facebook group “I studied agriculture & I have a job.” “Agriculture Proud” blogger Ryan Goodman wrote, “People have to eat. And someone has to know how to produce that food. Agriculture, Animal Science, and Plant studies aren’t going anywhere any time soon.” Continue reading
This summer, undergraduate students will have a chance to get hands-on animal science experience through internships with the USDA-ARS. The USDA’s Meat Animal Research Center is accepting applications for six internships in the program. According to the USDA site:
“Students will apply for a specific research project by selecting from abstracts that describe available projects within each Research Unit. In addition to their research project, students will participate in formal weekly discussions, which will provide the opportunity to share their experiences with their peers and research scientists at the Center.”
The internships are salaried, and students will work with a mentor in the USDA program.
Applications are due Feb. 1, 2012. Read more about the internships.
