The Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management (FERM) invites applications for a 1.0 FTE 9-month tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in Forest Economics. Incumbent is encouraged to increase his/her base salary by seeking supplemental funding for the summer through other activities related to the approved position description.
The incumbent will complement and enhance the Department's reputation for excellence in research, undergraduate and graduate instruction, and public education and outreach. As a critical member of the forestry faculty, the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering quality instruction and helping to maintain the Society of American Foresters (SAF) accreditation for the Department’s professional forestry degrees. The incumbent will contribute to the Department's focal areas of forest management, economics, and policy through research on the application of economic analysis to problems of active management of the forest resource for an array of objectives. Subject areas may include, but are not limited to, economic analysis of various forest management and silvicultural applications; markets, marketing, and trade in wood products; non-timber forest products and ecosystem services; forest land taxation and estate planning; and management of (and for) fire and other natural processes. Position Duties: 50% - Research. The incumbent's research will contribute to at least one of the department's focal areas, including forest management, economics, and policy. Acquisition of extramural funding is essential to the success of this position. 40% - Instruction. The incumbent will be expected to teach at least 3 courses per year. Teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate level may include: (i) a junior-level course in forest resource economics, and (ii) either a senior-level course in forest policy or the second term of a multi-major senior capstone sequence. The incumbent will design, develop, and deliver a graduate-level course covering forest resource economics with emphasis in areas of the incumbent's interest. The incumbent is expected to become a member of the faculty of Oregon State University’s Applied Economics Program, mentor graduate students and, as needs and personal interests dictate, teach a course in that program. The incumbent will serve as a graduate advisor for 2-4 students. 10% - Service. Incumbent will serve on 2-4 permanent or ad hoc committees during each academic year, contribute to curriculum development, and provide other Departmental, College, University, and/or professional service as needed Required Qualifications: (1) An earned PhD in forest, resource or applied economics or related economics program by date of hire. (2) Educational background in economics sufficient to teach master’s level courses in Oregon State University’s Applied Economics Program. (3) Demonstrated research interests in economic analysis of active forest management (4) Good interpersonal and communication skills enabling collaboration with a broad spectrum of students, teachers, researchers, and natural resource professionals. (5) Demonstrable commitment to educational equity in a multicultural setting and to advancing the participation of diverse groups and supporting diverse perspectives. Preferred Qualifications: (1) Evidence of experience in the areas of university-level teaching, research and scholarly work, competitively funded grant writing, and professional service. (2) One or more degrees in forestry or related natural resource field. (3) Working experience in some form of forestry or natural resources management in a non-academic setting. (4) A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity. To view the posting and apply, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/ and search for Posting #0021071. For full consideration, apply by April 7, 2014. Posting closes May 4, 2014. OSU is an AA/EOE.
