The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM) at Iowa State University seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position in forestry/silviculture at the assistant professor level. The position is a 9-month appointment and has responsibilities in teaching, research, and service (a standard appointment is 45%, 45%, and 10%, respectively).
The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching courses that contribute to departmental academic priorities, including silviculture, assisting in dendrology, and other courses in the undergraduate natural resources curricula. Teaching also includes developing a graduate course in the candidate’s area of expertise. Responsibilities will include mentoring and advising undergraduate and graduate students and participation in a 3-week fall camp. Required Education and Experience: Applicants must have an earned Ph.D. by start date in forestry, or a closely related forestry field and research experience related to siliviculture and/or forest management. Preferred Education and Experience: Publication record; post-doctoral experience; demonstrated ability to work in a team-based, collaborative environment; grant writing experience and the ability to obtain external funding support for research activities; demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching in forestry/silviculture courses. All applications must be submitted electronically at www.iastatejobs.com/postings/23946. Please be prepared to attach a letter of application, concise statements of teaching and research philosophies, curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts, and contact information for three references. Full consideration will be given to applications received by February 27, 2016. For additional information please email tkpo...@iastate.edu. Position Details: http://www.iastatejobs.com/postings/23946 Iowa State University is an EO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Vets status. Iowa State University is an AAU-member comprehensive, land grant, Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive University with an enrollment of over 36,000 students. The university is located in Ames, IA, one of the nation's most highly rated metropolitan areas of its size (http://www.iastate.edu/about/ames.php) and is only 35 miles north of Des Moines. ISU is committed to achieving inclusive excellence through a diverse workforce and is dedicated to supporting work-life balance through an array of flexible policies.
