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Please be advised that TexasA&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.\nIn addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa statusthis moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.\n______________________________________________________________________________\nThe College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources at Prairie View A&M University (CAFNR) is seeking to fill a 9-month, non-tenure track Research Assistant Professor position with expertise in muscle biology. This position is designed for a highly motivated scientist to contribute to PVAMU’s research, teaching, and outreach mission as an 1890 land-grant institution.\nThe successful candidate will join ae multidisciplinary academic environment and is expected to develop an externally funded research program that advances fundamental and applied understanding of postmortem muscle biology, meat quality, and biochemical mechanisms influencing fresh meat attributes. To support the candidate’s selected area is the PVAMU Meat Science Center for Innovation, which is a state-inspected meat processing facility, that includes slaughter, fabrication, ready-to-eat processing and research laboratory. Additional resources include the on campus CAFNR Research core laboratories, goats and cattle.\nThe successful candidate is expected to possess the ability to succeed through the pursuit of scholarly activities within the scope of their appointment which encompasses 100% research which includes acquiring funding for innovative and relevant research in meat science.\nThis position is funded by a grant or restricted funds. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal of grant or restricted funding.\nThe salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.\nResponsibilities:\nEstablish and maintain a high-impact, externally funded research program focused on muscle biology.\nConduct basic and applied research relevant to meat science that supports regional, national, and industry needs, while aligning with PVAMU’s 1890 land-grant mission.\nCollaborate with faculty, researchers, and extension personnel within the college, and across the university system on research programs related to muscle biology.\nSuccessfully secure extramural funding from federal agencies (e.g., USDA-NIFA, AFRI, 1890 Capacity Building Program), foundations, and industry partners.\nPublish research findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals and present results at professional meetings. \nContribute to and collaborate with teaching and extension missions.\nParticipates and assists in college-wide events, activities, committees and performs other duties as assigned.\nRequired Education and Experience:\nPh.D. in Animal Science, Meat Science, Food Science, or a closely related field.\n1 - 2 years of relevant work experience.\nRequired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:\nClearly articulated research plans in muscle biology.\nAbility to secure extramural research funding and publish results in peer reviewed journals.\nExcellent oral and written communication skills.\nDemonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative academic environment\nPreferred Qualifications:\nDemonstrated success in securing extramural funding.\nEstablished publication record in peer-reviewed journals related to muscle biology, meat quality, or meat science. \nFamiliarity with meat laboratory operations, HACCP principles, and regulatory considerations related to meat research.\nUnderstanding of and commitment to the mission of 1890 land-grant institutions.\nOther Requirements:\nWork beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.\nJob Posting Close Date:\nUntil Filled\n\nRequired Attachments:\nPlease attach all required documents listed below in the attachment box labeled as either “Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter” on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the “Resume/CV” or Resume/Cover Letter” attachment box. Anyadditionalattachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.\nResume or Curriculum Vitae\n\nCover Letter\n\nApplication Submission Guidelines:\nAll applicantsare required toapply via our Career Site on or before the closing dateindicatedon the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed,HigherEdJobs, etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position viathe PVAMU Careersite.\nThe required documents listed in the above \"Required Attachments\" section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing dateindicatedto ensure full consideration for the applicationsubmitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing dateindicatedabove at 936-261-1730 or  should you needassistancewith the online application process.\nBackground Check Requirements:\nAll positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.\nEqual Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6227,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"phd","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Meat & Poultry","Education","Higher Education"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-27T17:00:54Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":3,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.097,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":91,"expected_fill_days":12,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-27T05:46:45Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/pvamu-research-associateassistant-professor-meat-science","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/pvamu-research-associateassistant-professor-meat-science.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-28T00:29:47Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":556,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-29T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1768814},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1768814"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fpvamu-research-associateassistant-professor-meat-science"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fpvamu-research-associateassistant-professor-meat-science"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fpvamu-research-associateassistant-professor-meat-science"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/pvamu-research-associateassistant-professor-meat-science\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fpvamu-research-associateassistant-professor-meat-science"}]}