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Position Description

The Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University is seeking an Assistant Professor with research interests in poultry science. This is an academic year (9-months, with additional opportunities for summer appointment), tenure track position. Candidates should have a broad understanding of poultry production across sectors and exhibit depth of expertise in one or more disciplines relevant to the industry, such as nutrition, management, ethology, welfare, physiology, digital agriculture, genetics, egg production and processing or meat production. Researchers who apply integrated approaches and methodologies or One Health approaches are particularly encouraged to apply as are applicants from various fields including but not limited to animal science, veterinary medicine, agricultural engineering and agricultural systems, among others.

Candidates

Chang Cao,

Chang Cao, PhD

Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dates of Visit: March 25–26
Joshua Lyte,

Joshua Lyte, PhD

USDA Agricultural Research Service, Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit, University of Arkansas—Fayetteville
Research Microbiologist
Dates of Visit: April 1-2
Victoria Uyanga,

Victoria Uyanga, PhD

Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Lincoln University of Missouri
Assistant Professor of Animal Science
Dates of Visit: April 6-7
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