Job Information
Washington State University Meat Scientist in Pullman, Washington
Meat Scientist
Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
April 7, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
270-NNFACULTY - Assistant Professor, 395-NNFACULTY - New Tenure-Track - Pre-Academic Year
Business Title:
Meat Scientist
Employee Type:
Faculty
Position Term:
9 Month
Position Details:
OPPORTUNITY:
The Department of Animal Sciences within the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences (CAHNRS) at Washington State University (WSU) is seeking a dynamic, motivated, and problem-solving teacher and leader to join an extraordinary team of scientists, educators, and extension experts. As an integral part of this team, we are looking to fill a 9-month, tenure-track (assistant professor rank) teaching and research position to begin January 1, 2025 (or as negotiated), at the WSU Pullman campus. The successful applicant will develop a nationally recognized and regionally relevant program focused on Meat Science (Beef).
As an integral member of our undergraduate and graduate student teaching faculty, the individual will develop the curricula and serve as the primary instructor for ANIM SC274 Beef Feedlot Systems (2 credits), ANIMSCI 260 Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation (3 credits), ANIMSCI 360 Meat Science (3-6 credits, Lecture and Lab), ANIMSCI 460 Advanced Meat Science (3 credits offered in alternate years, senior and graduate level), ANIM SC_474 Beef Cattle Production (3 credits, Capstone), and other Beef/Meats classes, as appropriate. You will have access to an on-campus, well-equipped USDA-inspected Meats Lab for both research and teaching. Further, the selected individual will develop a rigorous, externally funded research program focused on an industry relevant Meat Science/Beef topic. This may include; pre-harvest production, meat quality, food safety, meat evaluation, and/or fabrication and butchery. This person will perform research relevant to Washington Cattle Feeders Association, Washington Cattlemen's Association, Washington CattleWomen's Association, commercial livestock producers, meat packing, meat processing, retail, food-service companies, and pertinent commodity groups.
Washington State has a vibrant beef cattle industry and ranks among the top in the U.S. in total beef cattle harvested. This position directly serves the needs of the Beef and meat industries in Washington State. Washington State's agriculture production is as diverse and vast as the state's growing regions, which consist of the Pacific Ocean coast; the high rainfall west coast including rainforest and islands; the Cascade Mountain range; the high desert of Central Washington; and the rolling hills of dry-land farms in Eastern Washington. These diverse climates, rich soils, and access to irrigation support the production of over 300 crops, including animal agriculture, specialty crops, row crop production, and forestry. Livestock production is a major part of Washington State agriculture, with large numbers of beef and dairy cattle, major beef feedlots, beef and milk processing plants, marketing cooperatives, and access to high-value export and niche markets. The annual farm gate value of livestock and livestock production in Washington is approximately $2.65 billion. In addition to production of traditional livestock and poultry, Washington State also has an economically important aquaculture industry involving fish, shellfish, and aquatic plant products.
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