RANGE ECOLOGIST to teach combination of upper-division botany (e.g., Range Management, Ecological and Range Techniques, and Range Plants) and non- majors biology courses. Two course teaching assignment each semester. Research and service also are expected. The position is a temporary half- time appointment that begins August 2008. The appointment is for two semesters with the possibility of one or more additional annual contracts. ABD or PhD preferred; MS with post-degree experience also acceptable. Priority will be given to applications received by June 5, 2008. Send applications to Elmer J. Finck, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS 67601- 4099. For further information, see the department website at www.fhsu.edu/biology or contact Elmer J. Finck at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Department of Biological Sciences has 13 full-time tenure-track positions representing the disciplines of botany, conservation biology, ecology, entomology, fisheries, evolutionary biology, microbiology, physiology, range ecology, vertebrate zoology, and wildlife biology. Eight GTAs assist with teaching labs. The Department offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in biology. Available departmental research resources include a scanning electron microscope; a newly developed microbiology, cell and molecular research lab, which include a DNA sequencer; excellent computing facilities; extensive museum collections; a 1,000-acre tract of native prairie; a new greenhouse; an ecosystem analysis lab; and other related resources. The Department is housed in the recently renovated (2001) Albertson Hall, which includes fully mediated classrooms and laboratories. The Department employs a full-time lab coordinator, office manager, and a half-time greenhouse manager. Fort Hays State University is a state-supported liberal and applied arts institution governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. It primarily serves the western one-half of Kansas. Over 7,000 students are enrolled in four colleges (Arts and Sciences, Business and Leadership, Education and Technology, and Health and Life Sciences) and a Graduate School, which have a combined total of 340 full-time faculty members. The campus is modern, spacious (4,160 acres), and attractive, and has outstanding museums, galleries, and cultural and recreational facilities. A unit of the AAUP represents the faculty through a formal negotiated labor agreement. Kansas State University’s Agricultural Research Center at Hays is adjacent to the campus. Fort Hays State University is committed to the cultural enrichment of its student body and work force through Affirmative Action and Equal Education/Employment Opportunity. Members of historically underrepresented groups in higher education, women, and persons with disability or veteran status are encouraged to apply. Hays, Kansas is a city of 20,000 located roughly midway between Kansas City and Denver on I-70. It is a regional center serving the cultural, health, educational, business, service, and transportation needs of much of western Kansas. Medical and educational facilities are superior. Manufacturing, medical, education, retail, farming, ranching, and oil comprise a large part of the local economy. One public elementary school was recently rated among the top 25 in the country by a national publication. Local lakes are easily accessible.
