Dear Ecologgers, Below is a posting for our open position for an Assistant Professor of Silviculture. Please circulate widely and accept my apologies for cross-postings.
Please see also https://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/1239. Regards, …Robert -- Robert Froese, PhD RPF CF Associate Professor School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 USA Email: fro...@mtu.edu; Voice: 906-487-2723; Cell: 906-370-7285; Fax: 906-487-2915 Assistant Professor of Silviculture School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Michigan Technological University JOB DESCRIPTION: The School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University (http://forest.mtu.edu) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Silviculture. This is a nine-month, tenure-track position at Michigan Technological University. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: We are seeking a colleague whose research interests are centered on silviculture, with linkages to ecosystem services; e.g., nutrient cycling, timber, bioenergy, wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration, climate change adaptation, recreation, and cultural, aesthetic, or spiritual values. The candidate must have: 1) the ability to teach effectively at the graduate and undergraduate levels: 2) a Ph.D. in silvilculture, or a closely related field, at the time of appointment; 3) a record of research and scholarship in silviculture including publications in peer-reviewed journals; and 4) the ability to communicate effectively with students, professionals, and the general public. Preferred qualifications include: experience teaching courses in silvics, silviculture, or managed forest vegetation dynamics; post-doctoral research experience and training; successful development of competitive externally-funded grants; and experience or background in resource management including experience interacting with industrial land owners and natural resource agencies. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) Teach undergraduate courses in silviculture and graduate course in the candidate’s area of interest; 2) Develop a vigorous, externally funded research program in silviculture and forest vegetation dynamics; 3) Advise undergraduate students, and direct graduate student research at the M.S. and Ph.D. level; and 4) Participate in School and University committees. The undergraduate teaching responsibility includes two synergistic classes in silviculture, one tailored to our majors in Forestry and the other to majors in Applied Ecology and Environmental Science and Wildlife Ecology and Management. Both classes involve instruction in a field setting at the School’s Ford Center and Forest (http://www.mtu.edu/forest/fordcenter/) as an integral part of a semester-long integrated field practicum. The successful candidate will contribute to the School’s vision as a premier, national center of excellence in natural resources and environmental science education, research, and outreach. Opportunities exist for collaborations with the USFS Northern Research Station – Climate, Fire and Carbon Cycle Science research unit (www.nrs.fs.fed.us/units/climate/), Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/niacs/), the Ecosystem Science Center (www.mtu.edu/forest/esc/), the Center for Water and Society (www.mtcws.mtu.edu), the Sustainable Futures Institute (www.sfi.mtu.edu), and other faculty across campus. THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY: Michigan Tech’s School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science is one of the most productive forest research programs in the country. We currently employ 25 tenure-track faculty, 5 research faculty, 19 research professionals, and 19 administrative professionals and enroll 180 undergraduate and 85 graduate students. The School is particularly well known for its excellence in the fields of forestry, applied ecology, forest molecular genetics, and wildlife management. In 2007, the Chronicle of Higher Education ranked the School first in the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index in Forestry/Forest Resources. The School’s faculty members were also ranked No. 1 in the number of forestry journal citations by a study published in the Journal of Forestry. Established in 1885, Michigan Tech is a nationally recognized research University, enrolls nearly 7,000 students and is a leader in science and engineering education. Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE institution, one of a limited number of universities in receipt of NSF funds in support of our commitment to increase diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM. Located in Houghton, on the shore of Lake Superior, Michigan Tech offers a friendly, safe, and affordable living environment with excellent opportunities for exceptional, year-round outdoor recreation opportunities. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send curriculum vita, copies of transcripts, names of three references (with telephone numbers, and mail and email addresses), a one page statement of research interests and experience in securing extramural support, a one page statement of teaching philosophy, and selected reprints to: http:// https://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/1239. Review of applications will begin 15 January 2014 and will continue until an appropriate candidate is chosen. Michigan Technological University acknowledges the importance of supporting dual career partners in attracting and retaining a quality workforce. Michigan Tech is committed to offering career exploration advice and assistance wherever feasible and appropriate at the University and in the local community. See www.dual.mtu.edu for additional information.
