Assistant Professor

The Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CBS) at the LSU Veterinary Medicine (Vet Med) in the LSU A&M Flagship campus (Baton Rouge, LA) is seeking outstanding candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in the biomedical sciences. The candidate will be expected to lead an independent research program, while contributing to the teaching and service mission of the School and University.

Job Responsibilities:  

• 70%- Establish and maintain a vigorous, extramurally funded research program.
• 20%- Teach professional and graduate level courses and direct/supervise graduate students.
• 10%- Participate in service activities pertaining to the mission of the department, and the advancement of the profession. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Ph. D. in biology, toxicology, physiology, pharmacology, or

other bioscience degree; OR DVM, OR MD; AND 3+ years of experience as productive postdoctoral record and peer-reviewed publications.

Special and Physical Qualifications: 

Requires standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching (above shoulder), reaching (below shoulder), vision (near sight), vision (far sight), twisting, pushing/pulling, squatting, and lifting less than 50 pounds. 

Safety and Security Sensitive Job - Safety and security-sensitive positions are defined as those positions where any form of substance abuse may affect University activities through unsafe work behavior/performance or error in judgment; or where substance abuse could jeopardize the safety and well-being of employees, other personnel, or the general public, or cause significant damage to University property. This includes positions requiring firearms, access to controlled substances, handling hazardous material, operating heavy equipment or machinery, etc. These positions are subject to drug screens per PS-67/FASOP HR-04.  

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.