ASSISTANT/ASSCOIATE FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Director of Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative and Assistant/Associate Professor of Forest Nutrition and Productivity
Department of Forest Resources College of Natural Resources University of Idaho The Department of Forest Resources, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho, invites applications for an academic-year, tenure- track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to serve as director of the Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative (IFTNC). The IFTNC is a research cooperative based in the Forest Resources Department at the University of Idaho which includes 11 member companies or agencies that have forest lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. IFTNC has been conducting forest nutrition and productivity research at the University of Idaho for over 25 years and has a strong record of research and technology transfer through both publication and workshops. Information about the IFTNC can be obtained at http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/iftnc. RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: The position is approximately 25% coop science leadership and administration, 25% coop outreach and technology transfer, 30% research, 20% teaching and advising. Science Leadership and Administration: provide leadership, direction and supervision for activities of the IFTNC to include leadership and strategic planning for cooperative directions, direct liaison with cooperative members, budget and financial management of base and add-on cooperative projects, and supervision of cooperative staff. Service and outreach responsibilities: interaction with cooperative members through structured workshops, seminars and individual consultations. Activities also include representation of the coop to outside audiences, the college and the university. Additional service to the university and professional societies is encouraged. Research responsibilities: develop and manage research projects funded by cooperative members and develop an externally funded research program on forest ecosystem processes related to forest tree nutrition and productivity that complements the programs of the cooperative and the mission of the Department. Collaborative work with scientists from a range of natural resource disciplines is encouraged. Teaching responsibilities: design and deliver one undergraduate course/year focused on applied forest management and nutrition and one to two graduate courses or seminars/year related to nutrition management and processes in managed forest environments. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Completed Ph.D. Ph.D and/or substantial post-graduate experience should be within areas such as applied or quantitative silviculture, forest nutrition, vegetation control, or forest soils. Emphasis should be to the application of process-based forest science to forest productivity and/or nutrition management. Demonstrated ability to compete for external funding and the ability to publish research results in refereed journals. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated interest and ability in teaching an applied forest management and nutrition course; skill in verbal and written communication; ability to develop and foster relationships with existing and potential coop members; demonstrated leadership in planning and implementation of operational level field-based experiments in a variety of areas of silviculture- including forest nutrition and/or vegetation control; understanding of the economics of forest investments; supervisory and administrative experience with research program management. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Apply online at http://www.hr.uidaho.edu. Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, description of research focus, academic transcripts, contact information for three references, and copies of one or two of your refereed publications with a brief explanation of your role in preparing these publications if they are coauthored. Review of applications will begin August 10th, 2007 and will continue until a successful candidate has been identified with a prospective starting date of January 2008. Contact: Dr. Kathleen Kavanagh Forest Nutrition Search Committee Department of Forest Resources College of Natural Resources P.O. Box 441133 Moscow, ID 83844-1133 OR [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 208-885-2552 To enrich education through diversity, the University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
