From listmaster animalgenome.org Tue Jan 27 08:39:28 2026
From: "Isaac Haagen" <ihaagenumn.edu>
To: Members of AnGenMap <angenmapanimalgenome.org>
Subject: Assistant Professor: Animal Genetics and Breeding
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:39:28 -0600
The Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota is
currently seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Animal Breeding and
Genetics. The position description can be found below, with more
information about the position at https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371911.
Application review will begin 2/20/2026.
Assistant Professor, tenure-track (9-month) position with Teaching (50%)
and Research (50%) responsibilities involving dairy and animal genetics.
The individual in this position will help to provide leadership in animal
breeding, genetics, and applied animal production courses. Courses this
position may be assigned include Animal Breeding, Introduction to Animal
Science (including College-In-Schools oversight), Animal Handling, Advanced
Dairy Cattle Breeding, Genetics, or graduate level courses in genetics,
genomics, or mathematical genetics. The successful candidate will develop
an externally funded research program in an area of dairy and animal
genetics. Potential areas for discovery include, but are not limited to,
enhanced tools for genetic or genomic selection, phenotyping methods for
novel genetic traits, novel strategies for propagation of desirable complex
traits, application of underlying genetic theory, and applications of
high-throughput and whole-genome sequencing. Ideally, overall aims of
research will contribute to understanding feed or production efficiency,
climate resiliency, reduced environmental footprint, enhanced nutritional
value, food safety, animal health and wellbeing, or other factors
contributing to sustainability or human, animal, plant and environmental
health (One Health). The tenure home of this position is in the Department
of Animal Science (http://ansci.umn.edu), which is located in the College
of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) (
http://www.cfans.umn.edu/). This faculty position will be housed at UMN St.
Paul campus. The successful candidate is expected to develop independent,
yet collaborative, research and teaching programs and to recruit and mentor
graduate students, including those from diverse backgrounds. Collaboration
among research, teaching, and Extension faculty and with colleagues in
other disciplines is expected.
Responsibilities
The UMN Department of Animal Science is seeking applicants with the ability
to provide leadership and collaboration in instruction and establish and
maintain an innovative, independent yet collaborative, and extramurally
funded research program; and contribute to the public service mission of
the University.
Teaching: 50%
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Establish a high-quality teaching program in dairy and animal breeding,
genetics, and applied animal management
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Develop a successful graduate student training program, including
teaching in area of expertise
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Provide academic mentoring for graduate and undergraduate students
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Contribute to student success through recruitment and retention
activities, and student experiences and organizations
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Participate in professional development opportunities supporting
teaching and advising
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Provide leadership in documenting and sharing innovations in teaching
and learning
Research: 50%
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Conduct innovative research related to dairy and animal breeding and
genetics
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Obtain internal and extramural funding, support graduate student
research, publish in relevant refereed journals, and achieve national and
international recognition
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Contribute to research programs in dairy and animal production systems
within the department and interdisciplinary collaboration with faculty
across the UMN and beyond
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