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Announcement Number FAC - VA - 26011

For questions regarding this position, please contact:

Hayes Goosey

[email protected]

406-994-5688

Classification Title

Working Title Assistant Professor of Veterinary/Medical Entomology

Brief Position Overview

The position is key to maintaining MSU’s recognized strengths in livestock and rangeland systems. Montana’s unique integration of livestock and wildlife on rangelands presents challenges and opportunities for integrated parasite management ( IPM ) strategies, particularly in extensive systems. The candidate will be expected to develop solutions-based research relevant to producers, land managers, and agency partners, including resistance management and ecological interactions of parasites and hosts in confined and rangeland systems.

Faculty Tenure Track Yes

Faculty Rank TT

Position Number 4A4254

Department Animal & Range Sciences

Division College of Agriculture/MAES

Appointment Type Faculty

Contract Term Academic Year

Semester

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Union Affiliation

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible Eligible

Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

Contract Type MUS

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Recruitment Type Open

Position Details

General Statement

+ The position is tenure-track at Montana State University with an academic year appointment of 55% research, 35% teaching, and 10% service. The faculty member will be housed in the Department of Animal & Range Sciences; however, cross-department collaborations are expected. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Hatch research project.

Duties and Responsibilities

+ Develop a nationally recognized and externally funded program in veterinary entomology and a Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Hatch research project.

+ Focus the program on ectoparasite and endoparasite management in cow/calf and ewe/lamb systems, and emerging vector-borne diseases affecting domestic livestock and wildlife.

+ Address insect- and tick-borne pathogens relevant to Montana’s livestock industry, including:

+ Fly-borne stress and disease transmission

+ Tick ecology

+ Emerging arthropod-vectored threats impacting animal productivity, welfare, and range health

+ Contribute to MSU’s recognized strengths in livestock and rangeland systems.

+ Develop solutions-based research relevant to:

+ Integrated parasite management ( IPM ) strategies for livestock and wildlife on rangelands.

+ Resistance management and ecological interactions of parasites and hosts in confined and rangeland systems

+ Teaching responsibilities will include:

+ Two undergraduate courses and potential graduate-level offerings.

+ Specific courses to be discussed during the interview and negotiations

+ Advise undergraduate and graduate students, mentor student research, and participate in graduate committees within:

+ Entomology MS

+ Animal & Range Sciences MS/PhD

+ Related programs

+ Develop collaborations with MSU Extension specialists and agents to:

+ Deliver parasite management recommendations

+ Produce applied educational materials

+ Engage with stakeholders, including:

+ Montana livestock producers

+ Veterinarians

+ Tribal lands

+ Wildlife managers

+ Montana Department of Livestock

+ Seek extramural funding through competitive grants, industry partnerships, and producer organizations.

+ Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and Extension outlets.

+ Actively participate in the MSU Entomology Group, a multi-departmental faculty community contributing to:

+ Graduate instruction

+ Research

+ Public outreach related to insects and arthropod vectors

+ Collaborate with MSU’s Veterinary Diagnostics Lab, Montana Ag Experiment Station research centers, and other land-grant faculty working in:

+ Animal health

+ Disease ecology

+ Integrated pest management

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

+ Doctorate degree in Entomology, Animal Science, DVM , or related fields.

+ Demonstrated excellence, or high potential, to conduct and publish research.

+ Demonstrated excellence, or high potential, in undergraduate and graduate instruction and mentoring.

+ Demonstrated excellence, or high potential, to secure extramural and competitive research funding.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

+ Academic or professional training in livestock, veterinary, or medical entomology.

+ Demonstrated or high potential to interact with state and regional stakeholders to address the management challenges of arthropods and arthropod vectored diseases of livestock and wildlife.

+ Understanding of microbial ecosystems and the application to sustainable livestock systems.

+ Experience in undergraduate instruction.

The Successful Candidate Will

+ Conduct independent research.

+ Address agricultural production needs associated with arthropod management.

+ Develop a nationally recognized program.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

The Program

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The College

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1

Desired Start Date Upon completion of a successful search

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

Close Date

Applications will be:

Screening of applications will begin on October 15, 2025; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Special Instructions

+ An applicant cover letter that addresses the above required and preferred qualifications.

+ A current CV.

+ The names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references.

EEO Statement

Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.