Position Announcement: Research Assistant Professor Missouri Tree Ring Laboratory Department of Forestry, School of Natural Resources University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri
Position: Research Assistant Professor, Dendroecology, non-tenure track, 12 month appointment, one year of funding is available with reappointment dependent on self generated grants and contracts. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Position available: Fall 2011 Responsibilities: This is a 100% research appointment associated with the Missouri Tree Ring Lab (MTRL) in the Department of Forestry. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a strong extramurally funded research program in dendrochronology and dendroecology. The responsibilities of the position are to conduct research, publish in referred journals, advise graduate students, and work with the faculty on tree-ring and wood science related projects. Qualifications: The applicant must have a proven record of publications and securing grants, and be familiar with forests and natural resources of Missouri and the central hardwoods region. A Ph.D. is required with at least one degree in forestry. Expertise and publication in the discipline of dendrochronology is required. The individual must have small and large scale modeling experience and be familiar with geographic information systems. The ability to interact and train students is required. Extensive physical and logistically challenging field work is required for this position. The individual will be expected to develop collaborative relationships with local, State and Federal agencies such as the Missouri Department of Conservation, the National Park Service, the USDA Forest Service, and private agencies and individuals. Application: Applicants should submit a letter of intent, research interests, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts and the names and contact information for three references to Human Resources at: http://www.missouri.edu/employment.php.
