West Virginia University is seeking a broadly-trained wildlife ecologist to fill a nine-month position at the rank of Research Assistant Professor. This position is research based and non-tenure track, but fully promotable using standard University promotion criteria. We anticipate that the position will begin on or before July 1, 2015. This is a shared position with the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station in Parsons, West Virginia. Duties are predominantly focused on forest-wildlife research (85 percent) and teaching one 3-credit graduate/advanced undergraduate course (15 percent) per year. Research questions should have broad, multi-disciplinary implications (e.g. climate change, energy development, zoonotic disease issues) and landscape scale applications (e.g. ecological restoration). The incumbent will work closely with the Forest Service to identify and develop research that complements Station and Agency priorities, attract and mentor graduate students, acquire extramural funding, and publish research results in refereed research journals. An earned doctorate in Wildlife Sciences or related disciplines is required. Experience in wildlife management or research at the state or federal level is preferred. Applications will be accepted until November 15, 2014 or until the position is filled. Visit http://forestry.wvu.edu/r/download/198399 for the complete job description and information on how to apply.
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