The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level with specialization in the ecology and conservation of terrestrial vertebrates. This is a full-time (100% FTE), 9-month position for which a Ph.D. (or equivalent Doctoral degree in Philosophy, Science, or Natural Science with habilitation, if offered) is required and post-doctoral scientific teaching or research experience is strongly desired. We wish to grow our existing wildlife science program while also creating new opportunities for our increasingly diverse student body and expanding research partnership with the Quantitative Ecology and Resource Management program (QERM; http://depts.washington.edu/qerm/). Accordingly, all applicants should demonstrate expertise in the fields of ecology, wildlife management, and/or conservation biology through awarded degrees and publications, grants, or teaching. Furthermore, special consideration will be given to field- oriented applicants who integrate empirical study of vertebrate populations and/or habitat relationships with cutting edge quantitative methods (e.g., occupancy and abundance modeling, demographic analyses, and future visualization as demonstrated through awarded degrees or publications in statistics or applied mathematics). The successful applicant is expected to establish a collaborative, externally funded and nationally recognized research program as well as contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching, advising, and mentoring that support diversity and inclusion. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate ecology classes, interdisciplinary quantitative science classes, and graduate instruction in areas of personal interest.
The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse workforce. The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences has a goal of creating a dedicated team of educators capable of enabling our students to successfully explore and interpret the rich array of disciplines and perspectives contained within the wildlife sciences. Thus, we are strongly seeking candidates whose research, teaching, and/or service have not only prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion, but have also given them the confidence to fully engage audiences in higher education from a wide spectrum of backgrounds. As one of the top universities in the world, the University of Washington in Seattle has a unique natural setting from urban to wildland that acts as a living laboratory. The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences is housed within the Universitys College of the Environment. The School manages several field stations and research sites including Pack Forest and the Olympic Natural Resources Center, and works with a broad range of stakeholders and partners including federal, state, and tribal agencies; non-governmental organizations; resource-based industries; and rural communities. Applications should include a letter of application describing your expertise and experience in research and teaching, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. The letter should highlight how you integrate quantitative approaches into your work and include a brief statement on how your teaching, research and/or service demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion through scholarship or by improving access to higher education for underrepresented individuals or groups. Applications must be submitted to sefss...@uw.edu. Please contact Dr. John Marzluff, Professor and Search Committee Chair, at cor...@uw.edu with questions or for additional information. Application review will begin 30 November 2014 and continue until the position is filled.
