DIRECTOR, WILDLIFE BIOLOGY PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
Announcing the search for an innovative and
visionary leader to direct Montanas world-class
Wildlife Biology Program. The successful
applicant will live and work in the Rocky
Mountain setting that attracts our vibrant and
competitive student body. Immediate benefits to
the Directorship include healthy student
enrollment, newly staffed Undergraduate Advisor
position, and additions to programmatic base
funding as 2013 recipient of the Universitys
Programs of National Distinction.
Required knowledge, skills and abilities: We seek
a leader who derives job satisfaction from
helping others to succeed. As such, we seek a
Director with demonstrated success in Wildlife
Biology or a related field to help guide the
success of faculty and students, to build and
maintain strong relationships with partners
within and outside the University, and to help
shape the future of our program. Experience
raising external funding is required, and a track
record raising private donations is preferred.
The new Director will be expected to collaborate
and communicate effectively with faculty,
students, university administrators and private
donors. The Director will be evaluated based on
administrative performance; however, the
successful candidate will have the opportunity to
maintain a research program. Experience
interacting with State and other natural resource
agencies, national and international conservation
organizations, and professional societies is preferred.
The Wildlife Biology Program is an
interdisciplinary program that integrates faculty
across the Division of Biological Sciences, the
College of Forestry & Conservation (CFC), and the
Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. Our
Programs core strength and depth lies in this
broad faculty membership. The Program is further
enriched by a strong science community including
USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, US
Geological Survey, scientists from Montana Fish,
Wildlife and Parks, and conservation groups such
as the Wildlife Conservation Society and
Panthera. The Director of the Wildlife Program is
a tenure-track position housed in the Department
of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences (DECS) in the CFC.
Required education: Requirements include a PhD in
the field and professional accomplishments
commensurate with academic rank of Associate Professor or higher.
Position responsibilities and duties:
h Foster local, national and international
collaborations in support of teaching and research mission
h Develop and maintain relationships with
resource management agencies to maintain
programmatic integration of basic and applied science
h Guide development of undergraduate and
graduate curriculum to ensure we are training the
next generation of leaders in the field of Wildlife Biology
h Interact with wildlife students through graduate and senior seminars
h Work to raise external funds to meet
programmatic goals and enhance student opportunities
h Supervise 2-3 administrative staff
h Participate in Wildlife Biology, DECS, CFC, and University committees
To apply go to: http://bit.ly/1056cfcwb and
upload a letter of interest, statement of
Wildlife Biology Program vision, statement of
research vision in wildlife biology, three
representative publications, curriculum vitae and
names of three references. Direct questions to
the chairs of the search committee: Creagh
Breuner (406-243-5585;
[email protected]) or Paul Lukacs
(406-243-5675; [email protected]).
Screening of applicants begins 15 January 2015,
and will continue until a suitable candidate is
appointed. Employment may begin 1 July 2015.
The University of Montana is an
AA/EOE/ADA/Veterans preference employer.
Minorities and underrepresented groups are
encouraged to apply. Position announcements can
be made available in alternative formats upon
request. Finalists will be subjected to a background check.
