Faculty Position - Forest Hydrology/Forest Soils
Position: Assistant Professor in Forest Hydrology/Forest Soils, Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University Qualifications: Ph.D. degree with specialization in Forest Hydrology and/or Forest Soils. Educational background and/or experience in forestry are required. ABD's will be considered. Responsibilities: Candidates are sought with a demonstrated research interest and expertise in forest hydrology, and /or forest soils, and forest watershed processes, with recognition of the importance of the interactions between biological and physical processes. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct an extramurally funded research program. Collaboration with scientists and educators in other forestry and natural resources disciplines is strongly encouraged. The successful candidate will have teaching responsibilities at both the undergraduate and graduate level to include courses in both forest hydrology and forest soils. There may be opportunities for teaching in the Department's Summer Field Program. Rank and Salary: Tenure-track, full-time, 9-month or 12-month appointment (negotiable). Salary is negotiable and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Department Profile: The Department of Forestry is one of three departments in the College of Forest Resources and the Mississippi Forest and Wildlife Research Center, the latter of which is a separately funded state agency. Departmental activities include undergraduate and graduate instruction and advising, research, and service activities in forestry and natural resources. The Department has excellent facilities in Thompson Hall on the Starkville campus of Mississippi State University. In addition, the Department's activities are supplemented by the John W. Starr Memorial Forest, an 8,200-acre research and teaching forest. Dedicated laboratory space, equipment, and technician support are provided to the forest hydrology/forest soils research program. A hydrology laboratory with USDA Forest Service Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research is located in Thompson Hall, and the Water Resources Research Institute is located on campus. Opportunities also exist for cooperative relationships with other departments, state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and companies in the forest products industry. Application Deadline and Availability: Screening of applicants will begin on December 1, 2012 and continue until a suitable applicant is found. Application Procedure: Applications must be made on the Mississippi State University employment opportunities website via the link: http://www.jobs.msstate.edu <http://www.jobs.msstate.edu> . Applicants should also send a letter of application, curriculum vita, official transcripts, a brief statement of research and teaching interests and career goals, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references to: Dr. Changyou Sun Chair, Forest Hydrology/Forest Soils Search Committee Box 9681, Department of Forestry Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 39762 Email: c...@cfr.msstate.edu <mailto:c...@cfr.msstate.edu> Phone: (662) 3257271 Mississippi State University is an AA/EEO Employer Scott Roberts Professor, Silviculture and Forest Ecology Dept. of Forestry Mississippi State University 662-325-3044 (office) 662-418-1308 (cell)
