Title: Assistant Professor – Wildlife Management Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience Review Date: For full consideration, apply by 1 October 2018.
Duties and Responsibilities We are seeking a dynamic scholar, educator, and communicator for a 9-month tenure-accruing appointment available in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. The successful candidate will make a substantial contribution to undergraduate instruction in the department. They will instruct 3 courses per year, which may include undergraduate courses in Wildlife Ecology and Management, Wildlife Techniques, and Habitat Management, and/or a graduate course in the candidate’s area of expertise. They also will be expected to advise and grow UF’s Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society. The successful candidate will develop regionally and internationally recognized wildlife research and extension programs. As a leader in the field, they will be expected to research our most pressing wildlife issues and provide outreach to the public in the area of applied wildlife management and conservation. Individuals with experience in applied research on game species, habitat management and wildlife management decision tools are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will develop strong collaborative relationships with state and federal wildlife management agencies, nongovernmental organizations and private landowners. The successful candidate will mentor and supervise undergraduate and graduate students and engage in curriculum enhancement, professional teaching development activities, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. The successful candidate will find numerous opportunities at UF to facilitate their development as an educator. This appointment will be 60% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences), 20% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station), and 20% extension (Florida Cooperative Extension Service). Because of the IFAS land-grant mission, all faculty are expected to be supportive of and engaged in all three mission areas—Research, Teaching and Extension—regardless of the assignment split specified in the position description. Qualifications Required Candidates must possess a doctorate (PhD or DPhil) (foreign equivalent acceptable) with an emphasis on wildlife ecology, management or conservation; ecology; or closely related natural resources discipline. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to teaching, experience mentoring students, and promotion of a diverse educational and professional environment. They must have clear evidence of scholarship through first-authored publications and an in-depth of knowledge of how wildlife ecology, conservation and land management decisions are made and implemented. Candidates should have experience with and be willing to work with natural resource agencies, NGOs, private landowners and stakeholders. Additionally, candidates must demonstrate the potential to develop a dynamic, externally-funded lab of graduate students, undergraduates and postdocs. Candidates should be exceptional communicators (verbal and written) with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to diversity, global involvement, working across cultures, accountability and excellence. Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system. Preferred: Preferred qualifications/attributes: 1) Candidates with a well-developed teaching portfolio and/or postdoctoral teaching experience; 2) Demonstrated commitment to developing a productive research program focusing on wildlife populations and the management of wildlife. Topical expertise can be demonstrated by activities such as publication in peer-reviewed journals, demonstrated graduate student mentoring experience and/or philosophy, development of management or recovery plans for species and habitats of conservation importance, and securing research funding. Background Information The University of Florida (http://www.ufl.edu) is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 53,000 students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (http://ifas.ufl.edu) includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (http://cals.ufl.edu), the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station (http://research.ifas.ufl.edu), the Florida Cooperative Extension Service (http://extension.ifas.ufl.edu), the College of Veterinary Medicine (http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu), the Florida Sea Grant program (http://www.flseagrant.org/ ), and encompasses 16 on-campus academic departments and schools, 12 Research and Educational Centers (REC) located throughout the state, 6 Research sites/demonstration units administered by RECs or academic departments, and Florida Cooperative Extension Service offices in all 67 counties (counties operate and maintain). Additional Information and Applications For more information or to apply go online to http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/enus/job/508465 Dr. Bob McCleery Chair, Search and Screen Committee Phone, (352) 846-0566 E-mail, [email protected]
