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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Research (1778)
Posting Number: req49
9 Month Full-Time
College of Science and Engineering
Pocatello - Main
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Primary Purpose
Help lead cross-disciplinary investigations of social-ecological
systems, including study of how ecosystem services such as resource
production (e.g., food, water, energy), regulatory services (e.g.,
water and air purification, pollination, carbon sequestration,
disease control) or cultural services (e.g., recreational
opportunities) are influenced by societal drivers and multiple
environmental stressors such as changing climate, land use (e.g.,
rural-urban transitions), water resources, vegetation, fire regimes,
and disease vectors. This person would complement existing ISU
strengths in ecological, social, and human health sciences, and will
successfully connect these disciplines to inform sustainable
management of ecosystem services.
Key Responsibilities
-Establish and maintain a research program characterized by
significant external funding and peer-reviewed papers.
-Research supervision and undergraduate/graduate course instruction.
-Relevant professional service activities. Initial collaboration is
expected in meeting the science and education goals of Idaho's
NSF-EPSCoR funded "MILES" (Managing Idaho's Landscapes for Ecosystem
Services, see http://idahoepscor.org) program, leading to a national
reputation for excellence in social-ecological systems research.
Minimum Qualifications
PhD in a social-ecological systems discipline.
Potential (Assistant Professor) or demonstrated ability
(Associate/Full Professor) to attract significant external funding.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated record of publications and funding in social-ecological
systems research.
Successful candidate may derive from a wide range of fields with
diverse skill sets; areas of particular interest and that represent
needed expertise including landscape epidemiology, disease ecology,
entomology, virology, and/or microbiology.
Skills in spatial modeling.
Demonstrated record of professional service at national or
international levels.
University teaching experience.
Please submit the following documents with your application:
Cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Research, Teaching
Statement, and contact information for three professional references.
Position will remain open until filled.
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. Includes a
competitive benefits package.
