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Position	Department	Location
Associate or Full Professor, Program Director, and Head	313223 - School of Health Professions	Riley Campus - Meridian, MS
Mississippi State University seeks a founding leader to build a nationally distinctive, hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy program in the new School of Health Professions. With a statewide mission to expand access to care- especially in rural and underserved communities- MSU is investing in an innovative program that blends high-quality online learning, short in-person lab immersions, and community-based clinical education. The DPT program has been approved by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning as a hybrid program to meet the needs of learners while delivering a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum. The Department Head & Program Director will recruit the inaugural faculty, shape a modern hybrid operating model, and launch an academically rigorous, student-centered program that strengthens Mississippi’s rehabilitation workforce. We invite applications for a full-time, tenured Associate or Full Professor & Head of the Department of Physical Therapy.
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor	313203 - Meridian Healthcare Administration	Riley Campus - Meridian, MS
The Mississippi State University Meridian Campus is seeking an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor for the Department of Healthcare Administration. This is a 9-month, tenure track faculty position.
Assistant Professor	034900 - Geosciences	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University invites applications for two full-time, nine-month, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in Meteorology, starting August 2026. We are seeking dynamic, research-active scholars whose expertise aligns with one or more of the following high-priority areas: • Physical Meteorology • Satellite Meteorology • Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) • Atmospheric Data Analysis • Operational Weather Analysis and Forecasting (strongly preferred) Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, mentoring, and research. The ideal applicant will have experience or clear potential to contribute to both undergraduate and graduate instruction, particularly in support of our thriving Professional Meteorology and Broadcast Meteorology programs.
Assistant Professor	080500 - FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Forest and Wildlife Research Center/College of Forest Resources, Mississippi State University is seeking to fill a 9 month, Tenure-track, fulltime, Assistant Professor Position with research, teaching and service responsibilities in the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts.
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor	061300 - Industrial and Systems Engineering	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor is under the administrative supervision of the Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. This is a tenure-track position. A faculty member in Industrial and Systems Engineering is an engineer and scholar with strong interest in teaching and conducting externally funded research. He/She contributes to the three missions of the University: teaching, research, and service.
Assistant Professor	012000 - Biochemistry Nutrition Health Promo	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Department of Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health Promotion (BCHNHP) at Mississippi State University (MSU) seeks to fill a 9-month tenure-track position to begin January 2026. The successful candidate will hold a 70% appointment in teaching through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and a 30% appointment in research through the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. The successful candidate will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in Nutrition; graduate programs include an MS in Nutrition, an MPH in Nutrition, a PhD in Nutrition, and a PhD in Functional Foods, Nutrition, and Health). In addition, the candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized research program in their area of expertise through scholarship, extramural funding, and mentoring graduate students. The successful candidate will also be involved in supporting accreditation standards in compliance with the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for the MPH housed in BCHNHP, and assist with the MPH program’s recruitment, retention, and implementation efforts.
Intermittent Worker	014001 - NMREC - Horticultural Unit	Lee County
This position provides support with assisting in farm production operations and equipment and facilities maintenance. Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.
Assistant Professor	061700 - Mechanical Engineering	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the ranks of Assistant or Associate Professor. Successful candidates will be expected to develop nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research programs in areas including, but not limited to: development of design methodologies to improve performance of various materials including steel alloys, aluminum alloys, copper alloys, etc. through theoretical and experimental study to provide a fundamental understanding of roles of alloying elements, manufacturing processes, materials structures, and mechanical properties to the performance of those materials of interest. The position holder must have the ability to work independently, publish in archival journals, write research proposals, and present in a public forum. Preferred candidates should show a track record in nationally recognized research and innovation toward transformative technologies, applications, and partnerships with industries.
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor	011300 - Animal & Dairy Science	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized research (75%), and teaching (25%) program in dairy foods/dairy processing for this 9-month tenure track position. The position may be cross appointed among the two departments of Animal and Dairy Science and Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health Promotion depending on the teaching and research expertise and interests of the candidate. For candidates with experience or appointment at the Associate- or Full-Professor levels the position may also include co-appointment as The Edward D. Custer Endowed Professorship in Dairy Foods which carries with it the professorship title, an additional salary stipend and some programmatic support. The successful candidate will also administer the separate “Bearden Endowment" for dairy science/dairy foods student club/organization support. In addition, this position will be an integral part of the new Food Science Innovation Hub initiative in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and will work closely with the Director of the Food Science Innovation Hub on food science-related initiatives.
Intermittent Worker	015700 - Central MS Research & Ext Center	Raymond, MS
Performs a variety of basic office support and/or secretarial duties for Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center. This is a part-time, call-in position to provide support on an as needed basis.
Associate Dean and Professor (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)	028800 - Dean of Architecture,Art, & Design	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Associate Dean reports directly to the Dean and is responsible for providing leadership, management, and accountability for the academic and student affairs areas of the College. The main areas of responsibility include oversight of the CAAD academic affairs needs such as student requests, concerns, and petitions, as well as faculty and student needs such as mentoring, recruitment, student guidance, and support with the policies and procedures related to student and academic needs. The Associate Dean serves as the liaison between the university administration and the college, and will be responsible for providing essential support for necessary university reporting on academic outcomes, including institutional effectiveness, academic program performance reporting, student success, and other related areas. The Associate Dean also works in conjunction with the directors and department heads in the College in providing support for our faculty and students within the academic mission of the college. This will be a 50/50 job share with the applicant's home unit.
Intermittent Worker	013200 - Delta Research and Extension Center	Stoneville, MS
Provides support and assistance to the research program to facilitate research activities in a specific area of discipline.
Assistant Teaching Professor	062900 - Computer Science and Engineering	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Assistant Teaching Professor is under the administrative supervision of the Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Specific activities include contributing toward the strengthening of our research environment and teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Intermittent Worker	012300 - Brown Loam Branch Experiment Statio	Raymond, MS
This position provides support to the research program operations including assisting in farm production operations and equipment and facilities maintenance.
Intermittent Worker	012800 - NE MS Branch Exp Station	Lee County
This position provides support to the research program operations including assisting in farm production operations and equipment and facilities maintenance.
Intermittent Worker	313214 - MSU-Riley Center	Riley Center - Meridian, MS
This position will provide intermittent assistance to conference and events team and/or management at the Riley Center in Meridian.
Full Professor & Endowed Chair	061700 - Mechanical Engineering	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University invites applicants for a tenure-track/tenured position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. For qualified candidates, this position can be associated with the Mechanical Engineering Innovation Design and Engineering Education Laboratory (IDEELab) in the area of energy producing and consuming technologies. Successful candidates will be expected to develop internationally recognized, externally funded, sustainable experimental and modeling (including data science) research programs in the area of energy production and use including, but not limited to, carbon capture from combustion products, gas separation technologies, and CO2 utilization and storage. Preferred candidates should show a track record in nationally recognized research and innovation toward transformative technologies, applications, and partnerships with industries.
Intermittent Worker	313214 - MSU-Riley Center	Riley Center - Meridian, MS
This is an intermittent position with irregular hours. The primary function of individuals in this position is to assist the full-time staff of the MSU Riley Center in preparation, execution, and deconstruction of all performance/event related equipment in the facility's various spaces. The primary focus will be on, but not limited to, performances/events in the Grand Opera House space. Individuals in this position will primarily report to the Technical Director of the MSU Riley Center, but may, at times, be asked to assist other full-time staff. This position will, at times, be working with various touring crews for national touring shows and well-known artists. Therefore, a respectable level of decorum is required.
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor	080100 - FWRC - Forestry	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track teaching/research position at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Department of Forestry, College of Forest Resources, Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State University.
Instructor I	051300 - TeacherEd&Leadership (TEAL)	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The position is for a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure track instructor to teach online and/or face-to-face methods courses in math, science, and social studies in the elementary education teacher preparation program.

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Associate or Full Professor, Program Director, and Head	313223 - School of Health Professions	Riley Campus - Meridian, MS
Mississippi State University seeks a founding leader to build a nationally distinctive, hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy program in the new School of Health Professions. With a statewide mission to expand access to care- especially in rural and underserved communities- MSU is investing in an innovative program that blends high-quality online learning, short in-person lab immersions, and community-based clinical education. The DPT program has been approved by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning as a hybrid program to meet the needs of learners while delivering a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum. The Department Head & Program Director will recruit the inaugural faculty, shape a modern hybrid operating model, and launch an academically rigorous, student-centered program that strengthens Mississippi’s rehabilitation workforce. We invite applications for a full-time, tenured Associate or Full Professor & Head of the Department of Physical Therapy.
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor	313203 - Meridian Healthcare Administration	Riley Campus - Meridian, MS
The Mississippi State University Meridian Campus is seeking an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor for the Department of Healthcare Administration. This is a 9-month, tenure track faculty position.
Assistant Professor	034900 - Geosciences	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University invites applications for two full-time, nine-month, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in Meteorology, starting August 2026. We are seeking dynamic, research-active scholars whose expertise aligns with one or more of the following high-priority areas: • Physical Meteorology • Satellite Meteorology • Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) • Atmospheric Data Analysis • Operational Weather Analysis and Forecasting (strongly preferred) Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, mentoring, and research. The ideal applicant will have experience or clear potential to contribute to both undergraduate and graduate instruction, particularly in support of our thriving Professional Meteorology and Broadcast Meteorology programs.
Assistant Professor	080500 - FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Forest and Wildlife Research Center/College of Forest Resources, Mississippi State University is seeking to fill a 9 month, Tenure-track, fulltime, Assistant Professor Position with research, teaching and service responsibilities in the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts.
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor	061300 - Industrial and Systems Engineering	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor is under the administrative supervision of the Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. This is a tenure-track position. A faculty member in Industrial and Systems Engineering is an engineer and scholar with strong interest in teaching and conducting externally funded research. He/She contributes to the three missions of the University: teaching, research, and service.
Assistant Professor	012000 - Biochemistry Nutrition Health Promo	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Department of Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health Promotion (BCHNHP) at Mississippi State University (MSU) seeks to fill a 9-month tenure-track position to begin January 2026. The successful candidate will hold a 70% appointment in teaching through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and a 30% appointment in research through the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. The successful candidate will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in Nutrition; graduate programs include an MS in Nutrition, an MPH in Nutrition, a PhD in Nutrition, and a PhD in Functional Foods, Nutrition, and Health). In addition, the candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized research program in their area of expertise through scholarship, extramural funding, and mentoring graduate students. The successful candidate will also be involved in supporting accreditation standards in compliance with the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for the MPH housed in BCHNHP, and assist with the MPH program’s recruitment, retention, and implementation efforts.
Intermittent Worker	014001 - NMREC - Horticultural Unit	Lee County
This position provides support with assisting in farm production operations and equipment and facilities maintenance. Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.
Assistant Professor	061700 - Mechanical Engineering	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the ranks of Assistant or Associate Professor. Successful candidates will be expected to develop nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research programs in areas including, but not limited to: development of design methodologies to improve performance of various materials including steel alloys, aluminum alloys, copper alloys, etc. through theoretical and experimental study to provide a fundamental understanding of roles of alloying elements, manufacturing processes, materials structures, and mechanical properties to the performance of those materials of interest. The position holder must have the ability to work independently, publish in archival journals, write research proposals, and present in a public forum. Preferred candidates should show a track record in nationally recognized research and innovation toward transformative technologies, applications, and partnerships with industries.
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor	011300 - Animal & Dairy Science	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized research (75%), and teaching (25%) program in dairy foods/dairy processing for this 9-month tenure track position. The position may be cross appointed among the two departments of Animal and Dairy Science and Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health Promotion depending on the teaching and research expertise and interests of the candidate. For candidates with experience or appointment at the Associate- or Full-Professor levels the position may also include co-appointment as The Edward D. Custer Endowed Professorship in Dairy Foods which carries with it the professorship title, an additional salary stipend and some programmatic support. The successful candidate will also administer the separate “Bearden Endowment" for dairy science/dairy foods student club/organization support. In addition, this position will be an integral part of the new Food Science Innovation Hub initiative in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and will work closely with the Director of the Food Science Innovation Hub on food science-related initiatives.
Intermittent Worker	015700 - Central MS Research & Ext Center	Raymond, MS
Performs a variety of basic office support and/or secretarial duties for Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center. This is a part-time, call-in position to provide support on an as needed basis.
Associate Dean and Professor (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)	028800 - Dean of Architecture,Art, & Design	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Associate Dean reports directly to the Dean and is responsible for providing leadership, management, and accountability for the academic and student affairs areas of the College. The main areas of responsibility include oversight of the CAAD academic affairs needs such as student requests, concerns, and petitions, as well as faculty and student needs such as mentoring, recruitment, student guidance, and support with the policies and procedures related to student and academic needs. The Associate Dean serves as the liaison between the university administration and the college, and will be responsible for providing essential support for necessary university reporting on academic outcomes, including institutional effectiveness, academic program performance reporting, student success, and other related areas. The Associate Dean also works in conjunction with the directors and department heads in the College in providing support for our faculty and students within the academic mission of the college. This will be a 50/50 job share with the applicant's home unit.
Intermittent Worker	013200 - Delta Research and Extension Center	Stoneville, MS
Provides support and assistance to the research program to facilitate research activities in a specific area of discipline.
Assistant Teaching Professor	062900 - Computer Science and Engineering	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Assistant Teaching Professor is under the administrative supervision of the Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Specific activities include contributing toward the strengthening of our research environment and teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Intermittent Worker	012300 - Brown Loam Branch Experiment Statio	Raymond, MS
This position provides support to the research program operations including assisting in farm production operations and equipment and facilities maintenance.
Intermittent Worker	012800 - NE MS Branch Exp Station	Lee County
This position provides support to the research program operations including assisting in farm production operations and equipment and facilities maintenance.
Intermittent Worker	313214 - MSU-Riley Center	Riley Center - Meridian, MS
This position will provide intermittent assistance to conference and events team and/or management at the Riley Center in Meridian.
Full Professor & Endowed Chair	061700 - Mechanical Engineering	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University invites applicants for a tenure-track/tenured position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. For qualified candidates, this position can be associated with the Mechanical Engineering Innovation Design and Engineering Education Laboratory (IDEELab) in the area of energy producing and consuming technologies. Successful candidates will be expected to develop internationally recognized, externally funded, sustainable experimental and modeling (including data science) research programs in the area of energy production and use including, but not limited to, carbon capture from combustion products, gas separation technologies, and CO2 utilization and storage. Preferred candidates should show a track record in nationally recognized research and innovation toward transformative technologies, applications, and partnerships with industries.
Intermittent Worker	313214 - MSU-Riley Center	Riley Center - Meridian, MS
This is an intermittent position with irregular hours. The primary function of individuals in this position is to assist the full-time staff of the MSU Riley Center in preparation, execution, and deconstruction of all performance/event related equipment in the facility's various spaces. The primary focus will be on, but not limited to, performances/events in the Grand Opera House space. Individuals in this position will primarily report to the Technical Director of the MSU Riley Center, but may, at times, be asked to assist other full-time staff. This position will, at times, be working with various touring crews for national touring shows and well-known artists. Therefore, a respectable level of decorum is required.
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor	080100 - FWRC - Forestry	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track teaching/research position at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Department of Forestry, College of Forest Resources, Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State University.
Instructor I	051300 - TeacherEd&Leadership (TEAL)	Main Campus - Starkville, MS
The position is for a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure track instructor to teach online and/or face-to-face methods courses in math, science, and social studies in the elementary education teacher preparation program.

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