Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Meat Sciences), Assistant Professor

Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Meat Sciences), Assistant
Professor

Job No: 563674

Work Type: Instructional Faculty –
Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Pomona

Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association,
Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Agriculture, On-site
(work in-person at business location)

Tenure Track Faculty Position

Assistant Professor in Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Meat
Sciences)

Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department

Huntley College of Agriculture

Salary Range: $97,020-$111,360

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites
applications for a tenure track faculty position in the Department
of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Cal Poly Pomona is one of three
polytechnic universities in the 22-campus
California State University system and among 12 such
institutions nationwide. Since its founding in 1938, Cal Poly
Pomona students participate in an integrative experiential learning
education that is inclusive, relevant, and values diverse
perspectives and experiences. With a variety of degree programs in
the arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, and professional
disciplines, the university is well known for its learn- by-doing
approach and
Teacher Scholar Model.

The university is noted for its scenic and historic 1,400-acre
campus, which was once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W.K.
Kellogg. We acknowledge that Cal Poly Pomona resides on the
territorial and homelands of the Tongva and Tataavium people who
are the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar. The university's
nearly 30,000 students are taught and mentored by the campus's more
than 1,400 faculty as part of 54 baccalaureate and 29 master's
degree programs, 11 credential and certificate programs, and a
doctorate in educational leadership.

Highly regarded among its peer institutions, Cal Poly Pomona is No.
2 in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of top public regional
universities in the west and was named the No. 28 best value
college in the nation by Money Magazine. Cal Poly Pomona, a
Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native
American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, stands as a national
leader in promoting social mobility, and was
placed among the 25 top institutions in the country in awarding
bachelor's degrees to minoritized students by Diverse Issues in
Higher Education. In 2022, the campus launched the Black Thriving Initiative
recognizing that Cal Poly Pomona's future as a university is linked
to the success of its Black community. More information about our
Principles of Community can be found here.

The Cal Poly Pomona campus is located less than 30 miles east of
downtown Los Angeles at the intersection of Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside and San Bernardino counties. It is within an hour's drive
of beaches, mountains and deserts. For additional information about
the university, please visit www.cpp.edu, and for more about faculty
life, please see YourLife@CPP.

Student Population. Cal Poly Pomona is the number one polytechnic
university in the nation for student diversity and economic
mobility. Our caring and inclusive campus community is committed to
helping anyone who dreams of success achieve it. In Fall 2025, Cal
Poly Pomona served more than 25,000 students and close to 2,000
graduate students, mostly residents of California. Over half of Cal
Poly Pomona students are first-generation college students, 70%
receive financial aid, and 42% are low-income students. The
university enrolls 57% of historically underrepresented students.
Our diverse student body identifies as 54% Hispanic/Latinx, 21%
Asian, 13% White, 4% two or more races, 3% unknown, 2% African
American/Black, 2% International, less than 1% Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American. Forty-five
percent of students enroll in our STEM majors, and our top five
enrolled programs across the university include mechanical
engineering, computer science, civil engineering, psychology, as
well as finance, real estate, and law.

College of Agriculture:

The Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture offers a variety of
applied science programs in Agricultural Science, Animal Health
Science, Animal Science, Food Science & Technology, Nutrition
Science and Dietetics, and Plant Science, as well as management and
technology programs in Agribusiness & Food Industry Management
and Apparel Merchandising & Management. We are the legacy
College of Cal Poly Pomona and a foundational aspect of the
university's identity and heritage. Located in Los Angeles County,
the most populated county in the nation with over 10 million
people, and close to the second largest U.S. city (Los Angeles), we
are committed to the development and support of urban agriculture
and of sustainable food, agriculture and related systems in
California. Our educational programs prepare our students for
exciting careers in the food, agriculture, nutritional health,
animal health, and apparel sectors as well as opportunities in
federal and state agencies. We are the primary provider of
undergraduate and graduate degree programs in these disciplines in
Southern California. Our orchards, greenhouses, vineyards, large
urban farm with organic certified acreage, animal units and
laboratories, veterinary clinic, food science laboratories,
experimental kitchens, and digital apparel design, production and
retail laboratories, provide hands on experiences for our students
under Cal Poly Pomona's "learn to become" philosophy. Our students
engage with the campus and local community, gaining practical
experiences working with faculty and staff in our AGRIscapes
(Kellogg Ranch) Center, the Discovery Farm, and the Farm Store, and
with the extended community through industry internships, volunteer
activities, and other interactions. Our faculty are engaged
teacher-scholars with a strong commitment to student success,
diversity, equity and inclusion.

Department of Animal and Veterinary
Sciences:

The Animal & Veterinary Sciences Department's mission is to
provide state of the art instructional and research programs. Our
core values are to provide quality education by supporting
diversity in our student and faculty populations, maintaining
state-of-the-art facilities, a collegial environment, and promoting
academic freedom. The department has eleven tenured/tenure track
faculty, twelve part-time faculty, and approximately 1,050
undergraduate and 15 graduate (MS) students. About 61% of
undergraduates are the first in their families to attend college or
earn a four-year degree. More than 85% of the students are women.
The student population is very diverse (Hispanic/Latino, 58.5%;
White 15.5%; Asian, 14.5%; Multiracial, 5.5%; Unknown/Non-resident
aliens, 4.4%; Black/African American, 1.5%; and Native Hawaiian or
other Pacific Islander, 0.3%); this diversity is also reflected in
the faculty.

The department offers a four-year curriculum in the two
undergraduate majors (Animal Science and Animal Health Science),
leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. Animal Science has options
in Pre-Veterinary Science/Graduate School and Animal Science
general. The Pre-Veterinary Science/Graduate School subplan meets
requirements for admission to most schools of veterinary medicine,
related medical technical fields, and for graduate study in animal
nutrition, meat science, animal breeding, and animal physiology.
The Animal Science general option is designed to prepare students
who do not plan to go to Veterinary or Graduate School for
employment in the animal and allied industries. Animal Health
Science trains students to be registered veterinary technicians. A
Master of Science degree in Agriculture with a subplan in Animal
Science is also available. In addition, minors in Equine Studies,
and Animal and Veterinary Sciences are offered. The department
maintains 330 acres of rangeland and 100 acres of irrigated
pastures. Livestock includes a breeding herd of Angus and Angus
Crossbred cattle, purebred Rambouillet and Suffolk sheep, goats,
and a herd of various commercial breeds of swine. It is the only
four-year program with animal production units in Southern
California. In addition, horses are available at the W. K. Kellogg
Arabian Horse Center, a breeding facility located on the Cal Poly
Pomona campus. Students get hands-on learning experiences working
directly with a variety of animals which gives them a competitive
edge in the employment marketplace and getting into Veterinary
School.

Position description:

Teaching: Tenure-track faculty position
providing instruction in the Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Department, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture, for
undergraduate courses focusing on the Pre-Veterinary Science/Animal
Science program and as needed, the Animal Health Science program if
the candidate possesses the required expertise. The average
teaching load is 12 weighted teaching units (WTUs) per semester.
The university provides assigned time during the first two years of
the appointment to be used towards development of pedagogy and
research/scholarly activities (reduced to 9 WTUs per
semester).

Research/Scholarship: Although workload
is based primarily on teaching, faculty are expected to seek grant
funding to secure assigned time for research/scholarship
activities. The new faculty member will conduct research/scholarly
activities commensurate with their area of expertise and seek
collaborations with other faculty or external organizations.

Service: Committee service to the
Department, College, and University is expected. The new faculty
member will participate in departmental service, including
curriculum development, student advising, program assessment and
development, student recruitment and retention of underrepresented
minorities.

Compensation: Salary and rank are
commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits are
considered competitive when compared to similar institutions in the
region.

Applicants whose work demonstrates a commitment to diversity in
higher education are particularly encouraged to apply.

Minimum requirements include:

• Earned PhD and/or DVM by the time of appointment in Meat

Science, Meat Processing, Food Science with a meat emphasis, Animal
Science with a meat science emphasis, Muscle Biology, or a closely
related discipline. Candidates with degrees in a related field must
demonstrate substantial preparation and experience in meat science
and meat processing.

• Demonstrated professional, research, outreach, and

instructional experience in applied meat systems, including one or
more of the following: livestock harvest; humane handling and
slaughter systems; carcass evaluation and fabrication; meat
processing; meat product development; or meat quality and
safety.

• Ability to develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses

and hands-on laboratory experiences in meat science, meat
processing, carcass evaluation, livestock harvest, meat quality,
food safety, or closely related areas including general animal
science courses. The candidate must be prepared to teach
skills-based laboratories in appropriate instructional
facilities.

• Working knowledge of the principles and practices used to

produce safe and wholesome meat products, including sanitation and
SSOPs, GMPs, HACCP-based food safety systems, hazard control,
regulatory compliance, and worker safety. Familiarity with
USDA-FSIS requirements or comparable meat inspection and regulatory
systems is expected.

• Evidence of scholarly, applied, or creative productivity

relevant to meat science, meat processing, food safety, meat
quality, product development, or related food-animal systems, and
the potential to develop an externally supported program of
research, outreach, or industry collaboration.

• Demonstrated commitment to student success through experiential

learning, mentoring, inclusive teaching, and preparation of
students for careers in meat processing, food manufacturing, food
safety, livestock production, government, research, or related
industries.

• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff,

livestock producers, meat processors, regulatory agencies,
commodity organizations, and other external partners.

• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced expertise in one or more applied areas, such as humane

harvest and slaughter; carcass grading and yield; fabrication;
postmortem muscle biology as it affects quality; fresh and
processed meat products; formulation and ingredient functionality;
curing, smoking, fermentation, thermal or nonthermal processing;
sensory evaluation; packaging and shelf life; meat microbiology and
interventions; or sustainable utilization of co-products.

• Documented experience and knowledge in meat processing

procedures, and ability to manage a meat processing facility.

• Experience developing hands-on curricula, laboratory exercises,

demonstrations, or workforce-development programs that connect
animal production and harvest with meat product manufacturing,
product quality, food safety, and regulatory practice.

• Evidence of building productive partnerships with relevant

industry, or government; professional experience with livestock
producers, meat processors, food manufacturers, retailers,
restaurants, regulatory agencies, or meat and livestock
organizations.

• Training or certification in HACCP, preventive controls, food

safety auditing, meat inspection, sensory evaluation, animal
handling, occupational safety, or related professional areas.

• A record of applied publications, technical reports,

industry-sponsored projects, patents or product development,
extension materials, invited presentations, grants, or other
scholarships that demonstrate impact beyond the laboratory.

• Postdoctoral training, residency, or substantial professional

experience in meat science, food processing, food safety, muscle
biology, or a closely related applied field.

Application Process: A completed application will
consist of:

• Cover letter in which the applicant describes their interest in

the position, relevant experience, and how they meet the minimum
and preferred qualifications,

• Curriculum vitae,
• Teaching Philosophy statement (2-page max) that addresses Cal

Poly Pomona's commitment to excellence in education,

• Research Statement (2-page max, single spaced),
• The names and contact information for at least three

individuals that can serve as references,

• Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate). Official

transcripts will be required of finalists.

Finalists for the position will:

• Provide official transcripts for highest degree before the

on-campus interview,

• Provide three recent letters of reference before the on-campus

interview,

• Finalist candidates being interviewed are expected to make a

presentation of their research and a teaching demonstration to
faculty and interact with students.

The position is open until filled. First consideration will be
given to completed applications received no later than
December 15, 2026.

Please direct inquiries to ojgekara@cpp.edu

Applications accepted only via
PageUp-online application portal-for University hires.

Salary range for academic year, nine-month appointment:
$97,020-$111,360.

Disclosures

Education Code 89521 Requirements:

Pursuant to Education Code 89521 applicants will be
required to disclose whether they have received a final
administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that
they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only
after a determination is made that they meet the minimum
qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment
is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the
application process must also sign a release form that authorizes
the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former
employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of
misconduct.

Background Check:

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be
satisfactorily completed. Offers of employment are conditional and
may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying
information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly
withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily
complete the background check may affect the continued employment
of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the
position.

Out of State Employment:

In accordance with the California State University (CSU)
Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose
business operations reside within the State of California and
prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU related work outside of
California. It is also expected that faculty establish an on-campus
presence to fulfill their responsibilities.

Mandated Reporter:

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated
reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in
CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

International Candidates:

Cal Poly Pomona is not currently sponsoring faculty for H-1B work
status if they are subject to the $100,000 fee established under
the Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain
Nonimmigrant Workers issued on September 19, 2025. For faculty
already in the United States who hold a valid nonimmigrant visa
(such as F-1, J-1, or O-1), Cal Poly Pomona is able to consider
filing a petition to change their status to H-1B based on the
current determination that the fee does not apply. For questions,
please contact the Office of Faculty Affairs at avpfa@cpp.edu. We
strongly recommend that faculty review their individual
circumstances carefully with their personal immigration legal
counsel.

Clery Act:

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus
security legislation, including the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act,
California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education
Opportunity Act (HEOA), Cal Poly Pomona's Annual Security Report
and Annual Fire Safety Report are available for viewing at Cal Poly
Pomona's Annual Security Report and
Cal Poly Pomona's Annual Fire Safety Report.

EEO Statement:

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex,
color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law
and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly Pomona provides equal
opportunity in education and employment without unlawful
discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color,
ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity
means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the
resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a
university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly Pomona
complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California
Equity in Higher Education Act, California's Proposition 209 (Art.
I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable
state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU's
Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential
treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status,
and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all
university programs, policies, and practices.

Cal Poly Pomona is a diverse community of individuals who represent
many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering
an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment.
We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and
belonging to support educational excellence and student success.
Through academic programs, student organizations and activities,
faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage
meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher
education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and
empowering individuals to reach their full potential by
prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff
training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs.
At Cal Poly Pomona, excellence is built on talent, merit,
diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Reasonable Accommodation:

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees
with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or
requiring a reasonable accommodation
for any part of the application or hiring process should contact
the ADA Coordinator by email at ADACoordinator@cpp.edu. For
more information, go to
Employment Notices.

Other Notices:

For other important employment notices, we invite you to visit

Cal Poly Pomona's Employment Notices web page.

Advertised: October 30, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight
Time

Applications close: Open Until Filled

To apply, visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/po/en-us/job/563674/animal-and-veterinary-sciences-meat-sciences-assistant-professor

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