Assistant Professor of Hydrology School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Michigan Technological University
Appointment Terms This is a nine-month, tenure-track position at the assistant professor level, with the appointment to begin in August 2006. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Responsibilities Research: We are seeking an outstanding candidate who is excited about working in an interdisciplinary setting and will complement existing faculty research interests and strengths. Development of a nationally recognized, externally funded research program related to hydrology of forested landscapes and involving Masters and Doctoral students is expected. Research areas might include forest management, watershed hydrology, modelling, stream restoration, water quality and yield, hydroclimatology, ecohydrology, vegetation-atmosphere or vegetation-snow interactions, and linkages between hydrology and global change, land use change or landscape ecology. Teaching: Responsibilities will involve undergraduate and graduate courses. Undergraduate teaching will contribute to degree programs in Applied Ecology and Environmental Science, Wildlife Ecology and Management and Society of American Foresters Accredited Forestry programs, including a course in hydrology of managed and unmanaged ecosystems. Graduate teaching will include development of a course in the candidates area of expertise that will contribute to the Schools fast-growing graduate programs in Forestry, Forest Ecology and Management, Applied Ecology, Forest Science, and Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology. Institution: The successful candidate will contribute to the Schools vision as a premier, national center of excellence in natural resources research and education. Contributions to further development of the relationship between the School and the North Central Research Station of the US Forest Service (www.ncrs.fs.fed.us), and participation in the continued growth of the Ecosystem Science Center (ecosystem.mtu.edu) and the Center for Water and Society (www.mtcws.mtu.edu) is expected. Environment The School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (forest.mtu.edu) is committed to excellence in education and research. Collaboration and integration of activities among faculty in the School, across campus, and with external research partners are core values. The Schools teaching and research facilities are modern, and have extensive laboratory equipment, including advanced capabilities in molecular biology and the use of stable isotopes. The nearly 5,000 acre Ford Forestry Center and Research Forest provides a diverse array of research and teaching opportunities, close to campus. Michigan Tech is a high-quality public university, strongly focused on science and engineering and enrolls sixty-five hundred students. The university offers faculty tremendous potential for professional growth and collaboration in one of the most spectacular natural areas in the eastern United States boasting exceptional outdoor recreational opportunities. Qualifications Ph.D. required at time of appointment. A relevant natural science degree, demonstrated interest and expertise in forest and water resources and post-doctoral research and extramural grant writing experience are strongly desired. Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. Application Procedure Send curriculum vita, copies of transcripts, names of three (3) references (with mailing and email addresses and telephone numbers), a one-page statement of research interests and experience in securing extramural support, a one page statement of teaching philosophy, as well as selected reprints, to: Hydrology Search Committee, Dr. Robert Froese, Chair School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295 Review of applications will begin March 15, 2006 and will continue until an appropriate candidate is chosen. Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity education institution/equal opportunity employer. -- Robert Froese, PhD, RPF (Brit. Col.), RF (Mich.) Assistant Professor of Applied Statistics and Biometrics School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 USA http://www.biometrics.mtu.edu
