Assistant Professor in Animal Production

Hiring Unit: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR), Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences (HNFAS)

Position: Tenure-track, Full-time, Permanent

Workload: 45% Instruction (25% Academic and 20% Extension), 35% Research, 20% Service; subject to adjustment based on operational needs. 

Location: CARES Mealani, Kamuela, Hawaii Island

Duties and responsibilities

1. Teach existing undergraduate and graduate animal science courses (25% effort), in person or online, and develop new courses in alignment with departmental and stakeholder needs and priorities.
2. Develop and conduct extension teaching (20% effort) and stakeholder mentoring programs focused on improving the production of food animal species in Hawaii, particularly beef cattle, swine, small ruminants (goat, sheep), and poultry.
3. Develop an applied research program (30% effort) aimed at improving food animal production in the state. 
4. Work with faculty, administration, staff at the CTAHR Agricultural Research and Extension Stations (CARES) centers, and stakeholders across the state to develop and improve animal science teaching, research, and educational programs.
5. Secure extramural funding for research, extension, and educational.
6. Publish peer-reviewed original research in animal sciences with a particular focus on animal production and develop extension publications, such as technical reports, brochures, manuals, and workshops, to disseminate the latest scientific findings.
7. Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in both research and extension.
8. Participate in and contribute to departmental, college, university, and professional service (20% effort) activities, including but not limited to, serving on graduate committees, department and University committees, faculty senate, local and/or national professional societies, serving on the board of professional organizations.

TO APPLY: Click in the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov, you will need to create an account.

1. Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and some, if not all, desirable qualifications;
2. Curriculum vitae (CV);
3. Statement of (a) teaching philosophy, (b) research philosophy, and (c) extension philosophy;
4. Names of three (3) professional references (contact information including email address); and
5. Official transcripts or original documentation from the institution confirming the degree (copies acceptable; however, official transcripts will be required upon hire). Diplomas will not be accepted.

Note: Complete applications and required document attachments must be submitted before first review of applications or close of vacancy. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the hiring committee. For best consideration, all application materials should be submitted by May 10, 2026, 11:59 PM HST.

Inquiries: Dr. Rajesh Jha, rjha@hawaii.edu