Assistant or Associate Professor of Natural Resource Management School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University invites applications for Assistant or Associate Professor of Natural Resource Management in the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. This is a nine month, tenure track position at the assistant or associate professor level with the appointment to begin in August 2015. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The candidate is expected to develop a nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research program involving masters and doctoral students centered on integrated natural resource management, with specific expertise in one or more of the following areas: forest, wildlife, watershed, or recreation management; human dimensions; natural resource economics, planning, or policy; and ecosystem services. Teaching responsibilities are: a senior-level course in natural resource management, a graduate course in the candidates area of interest, and coordinating a senior-level integrated resource assessment (Capstone) course. Degree programs currently offered are: Forestry, Wildlife Ecology and Management, Applied Ecology and Environmental Science, and a new degree in Natural Resource Management is being developed. The School employs 24 tenure-track and 8 research faculty, 23 research professionals, and 14 administrative staff, and has 155 undergraduate and 75 graduate students. A Ph.D. in a field related to natural resource management is required at the time of appointment. Extramural grant-writing experience and a background in interdisciplinary resource management are strongly desired. Apply on line at: http://HTTPS://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/2517 <http://https//www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/2517> to upload a cover letter, curriculum vita, a one page statement of research interests and experience in securing extramural support, a one page statement of teaching philosophy, selected reprints, and contact information for three (3) reference providers. Address questions to Search Committee Chair Marty Jurgensen at mfjur...@mtu.edu. Review of applications will begin February 15, 2015 and continue until an appropriate candidate is selected. Regards, Yvette Dickinson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Assistant Professor School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Michigan Technological University 170 UJ Noblet Forestry Building 1400 Townsend Dr Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295 yldic...@mtu.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
