The College of Natural Resources (CNR) at the University of Iddaho invites applications for an academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the field of limnology.
Starting date: August 2007 Salary: Commensurate with experience. Responsibilities: The position will involve 40% teaching, 45% scholarship and 15% advising/ outreach/service. Teaching responsibilities will include a senior-level course in limnology, a graduate-level course in limnology, and a graduate-level course in the incumbents specialty area. The successful candidate is expected to develop a strong extramurally funded research program, to advise graduate and undergraduate students, and to work across disciplines with other faculty both within and outside the College of Natural Resources. Qualifications Required: Ph.D. with a focus on limnology emphasizing biotic-abiotic interactions. Applicants must demonstrate successful research productivity through refereed publications and grant writing. Applicants must demonstrate commitment to teaching excellence. Desired: Experience as the primary instructor for a university-level course; knowledge of ecological and management issues relating to aquatic resources; experience in managing research projects; knowledge of funding opportunities in limnology; post-doctoral or agency experience; and experience with interdisciplinary research and/or management collaborations. Application procedure: Complete the online application including a letter of application, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, curriculum vitae, and letters of support from three references along with their contact information at http://www.hr.uidaho.edu. Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Dr. Christine Moffitt, Chair, Limnology Search Committee, at [EMAIL PROTECTED], 208-885-7047. Closing date: The search will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been identified, but not prior to October 31, 2006. The Institution: The University of Idaho is the Land Grant institution of Idaho, located in the Panhandle of northern Idaho. The CNR has five departments: Fish and Wildlife Resources, Forest Products, Forest Resources, Conservation Social Science, and Rangeland Ecology and Management. There are about 640 undergraduate majors and 230 graduate students in the CNR. The university is located near many rivers, lakes and reservoirs for field research sites, and provides a newly renovated wet laboratory for aquatic experiments. The Idaho Water Center provides focus in the state for water-related research and outreach activities. New faculty will have opportunities to participate in an emerging graduate and research program in water resources http:// water.uidaho.edu/index.htm. For more information on the CNR programs see http:// www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu and http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/fishwild. To enrich education through diversity the University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
