UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ECOLOGICAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING Tenure Tenure/Track Faculty 9 Month Appointment with 60% Teaching and 40% Research The newly established Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland College Park is focused on strengthening its program in ecological design & technology by hiring a faculty member with research interest in CARBON ECOLOGY AND ACCOUNTING. Responsibilities: The candidate is expected to develop a nationally and internationally recognized research program in carbon ecology and accounting that compliments the departments efforts to use natural ecosystems as robust models for achieving environmental and economic sustainability. The individual in this position will be expected to collaborate with existing faculty members working in: a.) ecological engineering, b.) systems ecology, c.) energy systems modeling, d.) wetland ecology and engineering, e.) bioremediation. f.) waste management, g.) agroecology. The candidate will be expected to develop and teach at least two of the following new undergraduate courses: Industrial Ecology, Green Building Ecology, Ecological Economics and Ecological Modeling and graduate courses of their choosing in related areas. The individual must secure extramural funds for research. Qualifications: Required The candidate must have an earned Ph.D. degree in environmental science, related engineering discipline, systems ecology, ecological design, or other closely related discipline. The successful candidate must be able to apply quantitative and systems-based approaches to the study of human-environment interactions. Professional experience in ecology. Preferred Possession of at least one engineering degree. Salary and Benefits: Salary will be comparable for experience. The University of Maryland offers an extensive benefits package. Applications: Please submit by regular mail a cover letter, statement of teaching and research interests, detailed signed curriculum vitae, copies of no more than two publications or manuscripts, transcripts, and the names and contact information for four professional references to: Dr. David Tilley, Search Committee Chair Department of Environmental Science & Technology 1421 Bldg. #142 College Park, MD 20742 Closing Date: To ensure full consideration applications should be received by December 12, 2007. The preferred start date is March 2008. Minorities and Women are Encouraged to Apply The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
