F1248P

Assistant/Associate/Professor of Integrative Precision Poultry Science

CAES-Poultry Science

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The position will be located at the University of Georgia Campus in Athens, Georgia. The University of Georgia is a preeminent Land Grant institution with excellent opportunities for collaboration with faculty that have diverse research interests. The Department of Poultry Science has exceptional research and live bird facilities, including a hatchery, feed mill, and pilot-scale poultry processing facility. Opportunities for collaboration exist within the department and across the University of Georgia with units such as ecology, engineering, veterinary and biomedical sciences, poultry health and diagnostics as well as local USDA scientists.

https://poultry.caes.uga.edu/

External

Employee

Benefits Eligible

01/01/2023

05/19/2022

Yes

Applicants should submit the following documentation: (1) letter of application; (2) curriculum vita; (3) Graduate School transcripts (4) a list of 3 references with contact information including email address, and (5) 1 to 2- page statements of research and teaching philosophies, including accomplishments and future goals. Applicant screening will begin immediately. To assure full consideration, applications must be received by July 15, 2022. The expected start date is August 1, 2022 and the position will remain open until filled. Questions regarding the position should be addressed to Dr. Todd Applegate, Department Head, applegt@uga.edu.

Athens Area

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Open Rank

Open Rank (Tenure Track)

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track

Applicants must possess a Ph.D. with computational and/or artificial intelligence experience.

The Department of Poultry Science at the University of Georgia is seeking applications for an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Poultry Science to complement the Integrative and Precision Agriculture initiatives across campus through collaborative research and teaching efforts. This is a nine-month, academic-year tenure track position with a 75% Research and 25% Instructional appointment. Successful applicants will be expected to establish innovative, nationally-recognized research and teaching programs. Potential research foci could include the application of machine learning and data science, systems modeling, and AI-enabled decision support focused on poultry production, processing, food safety, animal well-being and health, and other areas of critical importance to the future of the poultry industry.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous, high-impact, extramurally funded research program that advances subsequent poultry/avian science research, education, and poultry sector innovation. The successful candidate is expected to extensively collaborate and work cooperatively with other scientists within the Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the University of Georgia, as well as other land-grant and non-land-grant Universities in the US and globally; effectively support our teaching mission at the undergraduate and graduate levels; and contribute to a diverse and inclusive environment within the university. Specific teaching assignments will be negotiated, but are expected to be commensurate with a 25% instructional appointment. The position will be located at the University of Georgia Campus in Athens, Georgia. Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Outstanding candidates who can contribute significantly to the application of digital technologies, data analytics, or models to poultry systems are especially encouraged to apply. Illustrative examples of the type of expertise sought could include, but are not limited to:

• Leveraging data to better understand intervention strategies for the reduction of foodborne pathogens
• Utilizing systems modeling to develop sustainability indices and strategies to minimize the environmental impact of poultry production through reducing energy and resource usage and/or improving energy efficiency within intensive operations
• Utilizing phenotypic data (e.g., quantitative well-being measures, muscle quality, disease resilience) to aid in developing processes to guide genotypic selection
• Identifying risk factors and novel disease diagnosis, prevention, and/or mitigation approaches
• Developing advanced computational strategies to aid in feedstuff quality control, developing precision nutrition delivery strategies, and/or integrating poultry housing systems management

For the rank of Assistant Professor, candidates do not need a minimum number of years in a lower rank unless the initial appointment was at the instructor level (https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/UGA_Guidelines_for_APT_approved_2_2020.pdf). To be considered for the rank of Associate Professor, candidates must have at least 5 full years in rank at the Assistant Professor level before the start date. To be considered for the rank of Professor, candidates must have at least 5 full years in rank at the Associate Professor level before the start date. See Appointment, Promotion, & Tenure of Academic Rank Faculty. Discipline-specific criteria and procedures for promotion and tenure can be found at: https://provost.uga.edu/resources/documents/Poultry_Science2015.pdf.

Candidates with a demonstrated record of collaborative research, extramural grant success, program development contributions that integrate data for applied decision making, and student mentorship are preferred.

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

• Leveraging data to better understand intervention strategies for the reduction of foodborne pathogens
• Utilizing systems modeling to develop sustainability indices and strategies to minimize the environmental impact of poultry production through reducing energy and resource usage and/or improving energy efficiency within intensive operations
• Utilizing phenotypic data (e.g., quantitative well-being measures, muscle quality, disease resilience) to aid in developing processes to guide genotypic selection
• Identifying risk factors and novel disease diagnosis, prevention, and/or mitigation approaches
• Developing advanced computational strategies to aid in feedstuff quality control, developing precision nutrition delivery strategies, and/or integrating poultry housing systems management

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