Assistant Professor and Assistant Scientist,Landscape Ecology and Silviculture

Organization
Washington State University

Location
Pullman, WA

Application Deadline
05/10/2007

Duties and Responsibilities:  The successful applicant will be expected to conduct competitively funded research consistent with the mission of the WSU Agricultural Research Center. This research program will be in forested landscape ecology and will participate in interdisciplinary research.  Interdisciplinary research may include GIS applications; wildlife habitat ecology, forested watershed sciences, forest health; or similar topics.  The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in forest landscape ecology and silviculture each year, and a graduate course in their specialty every second year. 

Qualifications:

Required:

·         An earned Ph.D. degree at the time of hire with an emphasis in forest landscape ecology.

·         Ability to teach undergraduate silviculture

·         Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated success in publishing in refereed journals

·         Evidence of excellence in university-level teaching

·         Strong potential for designing and conducting competitive-sourced research

·         Expertise in GIS applications

·         Familiarity with North American forest ecosystems

Desired: 

·         A willingness to work on interdisciplinary research teams

·         Experience in silviculture and/or related natural resource discipline and skills

Rank and Salary: This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure track, 50% teaching, and 50% research position.  Salary is negotiable and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Department of Natural Resource Sciences: The department is dedicated to advancing natural resource research, education, and outreach.  We offer interdisciplinary majors in wildlife ecology, natural resources, and forestry.  This position is one of four the department expects to fill in the next two years.  The Department has education and hands-on research facilities including the Wildlife Habitat Nutrition Laboratory; the Steffen Center Research Facility; the Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center; the Large Carnivore Conservation Laboratory; the Wild Ungulate Research Facility, the Colockum Multiple-Use Research Unit; and other greenhouse and outdoor ecological laboratories.  We encourage all applicants to visit the department webpage: http://www.natural-resources.wsu.edu/index.html.

Washington State University: Washington State University is a land grant, comprehensive research institution with an enrollment of approximately 23,000 students distributed across four campuses located in Pullman, Spokane, Vancouver, and the Tri-Cities (Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick).  There are seven colleges offering doctoral degrees in 44 disciplines; masters and bachelors degrees are offered in 55 areas of study.  The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences conducts research and delivers extension programs at 10 R&E Centers and Units across the state.  At least 150 faculty members, including those in the NRS Department, conduct research in some aspect of the environment.  WSU is one of the largest residential universities in the Western U.S.  Close collaborations also exist with the University of Idaho, which is also a land grant research university of 12,500 students located eight miles to the east.

Application Process:  Screening of application begins May 10, 2007.

Both nominations and applications are welcome.  The applications should include: 1) a cover letter addressing how the applicant's credentials and experience meet the responsibilities and qualifications described above; 2) a current curriculum vitae; 3) a clear copy of all official college transcripts; 4) up to three representative publications, and 5) at least three reference letters that are able to address:  experience, abilities, and potential.  The reference letters are to be mailed directly from the source to the search committee chair, or emailed to the search committee clerical manager.  Strict confidentially will be maintained for all applicants.  The applicant agrees to allow search committee members to contact references for further information. 

E-mail submission of materials as an MS Word or PDF attachment is strongly encouraged.  Electronic application materials should be sent to Rod Clausen, Search Committee Clerical Manager, (rod_c@wsu.edu).  Questions concerning the status of your application should be directed to Rod Clausen, by e-mail or at 509-335-6166. 

If email submission is not used, send all nomination and application materials to:

Donald Hanley, PhD., Search Committee Chair
Landscape Ecology and Silviculture Search Committee
Natural Resource Sciences Department
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
Washington State University
PO Box 646410
Pullman, WA 99164-6410

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER.  Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.  WSU employs only U.S. Citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens.  All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Washington State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.  To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259 (f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

For more information, see http://www.natural-resources.wsu.edu/index.html.