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The following position in my department is still open and I encourage potential applicants to have a closer look. Having just started here myself this semester, I can tell you that the department is in a new and exciting growth phase. Start-up funds and salaries are highly competitive and the university offers much in the way of collaborative opportunity, culture, and other scholarly activities. Lubbock's location puts several different river basins within easy reach (Pecos, Brazos, Red, Canadian, and Colorado) and thousands of playa lakes dot the surrounding landscape. I would be pleased to provide more information to interested folks. =20 =20 Chris Taylor =20 =20 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, LUBBOCK, TEXAS =20 POSITION: Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. This is a 9-month teaching and research position. Summer salary is dependent upon availability of research grants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a research program addressing the conservation and management of aquatic systems, teach undergraduate courses in the Fisheries Management program, and develop a graduate course(s) in their area of expertise. =20 THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Natural Resources Management consists of 17 full-time and 14 adjunct faculty members. About 160 undergraduate students and 40 graduate students are currently enrolled. Degrees are offered at the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Range Science, Wildlife Science, and Fisheries Science. The Department also administers a B.S. program in Environmental Conservation of Natural Resources. Intra- and inter-departmental collaboration is common. The department administers a research area near campus which holds several artificial ponds, a playa lake, and storage and maintenance facilities. =20 THE COLLEGE: The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources includes six academic departments. Enrollment is 1,200 undergraduate and 265 graduate students. Research and teaching programs are supported by facilities on 20,000 acres consisting of 4 farms and an experimental ranch. Cooperative relationships exist between the College and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Cooperative Extension, and USDA-ARS. The Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is housed within the College and is closely aligned with the Department. =20 THE UNIVERSITY: Texas Tech University is one of four major state-supported multidisciplinary universities in Texas. The University consists of ten colleges, a School of Law, The Graduate School, and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Currently, 28,000 students attend classes at the Lubbock campus. A newly created Water Center resides within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. The Texas Tech Libraries are among the top 50 research libraries in the nation and a pioneer in electronic resource offerings. The university also administers a 411 acre field station on the South Llano River in the Texas hill country. The City of Lubbock is situated on the Llano Estacado (Southern High Plains). It has about 210,000 residents and moderate to low cost of living.=20 =20 QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in related areas and post-doctoral experience is preferred. Preference will be given to individuals with demonstrated ability to obtain extramural funding, and to those individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas: fisheries management (including fish population dynamics or genetics), limnology or aquatic ecology/entomology. Ability to teach and mentor students at the undergraduate and graduate levels is necessary. Capability to organize and conduct research is essential. Peer-reviewed publication of research results is expected of departmental faculty. =20 SALARY: Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The individual will be eligible for a generous benefit package made available to all faculty members at Texas Tech University. =20 APPLICATIONS: Applicants must use the on-line employment website at http://jobs.texastech.edu <http://jobs.texastech.edu/> (Requisition number: 74830). Additionally, applicants should have five reference letters and original transcripts forwarded to: Christopher Taylor, Department of Natural Resources Management, Texas Tech University, Box 42125, Lubbock, Texas 79409. Review of applicants will begin 15 November 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. For questions or assistance please contact Chris Taylor at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (806-742-1983). =20 Texas Tech University is an EEO/AA Institution =20 =20 *********************************************** Dr. Christopher Taylor Dept. of Natural Resources Management Mail stop 2125 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409 Phone: 806-742-1983 Fax: 806-742-2280 =20
