Vacancy Announcement - Population Ecologist
Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho Title of position: The College of Natural Resources (CNR) invites applications for an academic-year, tenure-track position as Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Population Ecology/Population Dynamics. A faculty member with expertise in Wildlife Population Ecology and Modeling with strong quantitative skills is essential to research, graduate education and teaching in our programs, to CNR, to the University, and to our collaborators and constituents. Starting date: August 2013 Salary: Commensurate with experience. Responsibilities: The position will involve approximately 30-35% teaching, 45-55% scholarship and 10-20% advising/outreach/service. Teaching responsibilities will include a senior-level course in wildlife and fish population ecology, a graduate-level course in population analysis, and a graduate-level course in the incumbent's specialty area. The successful candidate is expected to develop a strong, extramurally funded research program addressing ecological- and management-relevant questions involving wildlife population ecology, to mentor graduate and undergraduate students, to work across disciplines with other faculty both within and outside the College of Natural Resources. Qualifications Required: The incumbent must possess a Ph.D. with a focus on population ecology and modeling with emphasis on impacts of anthropogenic and natural influences on populations of wildlife species, knowledge of ecological and management issues relating to wildlife population ecology, demonstrate successful research productivity through external funding and refereed publications, and must demonstrate commitment to teaching excellence. Desired: Experience in managing research projects, knowledge of funding opportunities in population ecology, post-doctoral or agency experience, interest in population dynamics of large mammals, experience with interdisciplinary research and/or management collaborations, experience transferring knowledge of population ecology, modeling and statistical methods to applied situations and challenging management problems, experience as the primary instructor for a university-level course, and willingness to engage in service to students, the department and the university. Contact/Application procedure: For a complete description and to apply online, please visit www.uidaho.edu/human-resources <http://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources> . Announcement # 10000041826 Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Dr. Kerry Reese, Department Head, at [email protected] Closing date for application: The search will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been identified, but not prior to 12 October 2012. The Institution: The University of Idaho is the Land Grant institution of Idaho, located in the Panhandle of northern Idaho. The CNR has three departments: Fish and Wildlife Sciences; Forestry, Rangeland and Fire Sciences; and Conservation Social Sciences, and offers 8 undergraduate degree programs including wildlife, fisheries, and ecology and conservation biology, and the MS, PhD and MNR graduate degrees. There are about 600 undergraduate majors and 200 graduate students in the college. The university is located near many terrestrial and aquatic habitats for field research sites, is nationally known for its strong program in wildlife and fish sciences, and has strong working relationships with state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and Native American tribes. See http://www.uidaho.edu/cnr/fishwild for more information. To enrich education through diversity the University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Kerry Paul Reese Professor and Head Fish and Wildlife Sciences Ecology and Conservation Biology University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-1136
