Assistant Professor of Biodiversity Conservation
Assistant Professor of Biodiversity Conservation
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Position Title:
Assistant Professor of Biodiversity ConservationAppointment Type:
FacultyJob Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM) and the Global Resource Systems (GRS) program housed in the Department of Horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University seek applicants for an Assistant Professor in biodiversity conservation. The position is a 9month tenureeligible appointment and has responsibilities in teaching 45 research 45 and service position will be based in the NREM department with teaching responsibilities in the GRS program.
We seek an individual with expertise in biodiversity conservation. The candidate will develop an externally funded research program focused on fisheries or wildlife in a scholarly discipline that could include conservation biology conservation planning fisheries or wildlife ecology in humandominated/altered ecosystems landscape ecology restoration ecology or threatened/endangered species management and policy or a related field. Mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in research is expected.
The candidate will contribute to one required undergraduate course in NREM (coordinating the Vertebrate Biology labs) lead one elective course in NREM (Natural Resource Policy) and develop a graduate course in their area of expertise that meets NREM departmental needs. A portion of the teaching effort will be to provide expertise to two GRS courses.
The candidate will provide service to the departments institution and profession through committees and studentfocused programs. All three responsibilities (research teaching and service) will require the successful candidate to have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. or equivalent in biodiversity conservation conservation biology natural resource management fisheries or wildlife ecology or a closely related field by the hire date
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience conducting applied research that informs conservation management and/or policy decisions of fisheries or wildlife
Experience supervising/mentoring staff and/or graduate and undergraduate students in conducting research
Experience teaching at the college level
Experience writing grants and obtaining external funding support for research activities
Peerreviewed publication record in biodiversity conservation fisheries or wildlife ecology or closely related fields
Postdoctoral experience
Department Program & College Description:
The NREM Department is housed in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences which is dedicated to the Land Grant missions of teaching research and extension. The Department is broad in scope with 375 undergraduate students in Animal Ecology 80 students in Forestry and >50 graduate students in Fisheries Biology Forestry and Wildlife Ecology or in Interdepartmental Graduate Programs with NREM faculty affiliations. The department houses the U.S. Geological Surveys Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. In addition to oncampus facilities for teaching and research NREM manages the Rod and Connie French Conservation Camp in western Montana as well as a facility that could serve as an aviary and artificial ponds 8 miles north of the main ISU campus.
Global Resource Systems is an interdisciplinary undergraduate major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and housed in the Department of Horticulture. Students develop a core set of technical competencies in a resource area selected from the majors minors and certificates offered by CALS. They complete a global internship and senior project related to their resource specialization within the context of a world region. The undergraduate experience culminates with a senior capstone course where students work with realworld clients to address global resource challenges. Multidisciplinary themes are developed in the context of the physical biological and socioeconomic factors affecting global resource systems. Academic servicelearning programs are offered as semesterlong and short term. GRS faculty lead servicelearning programs in Uganda supported by the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods.
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Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management Resource Systems of Horticulture of Agriculture and Life Science Start Date:August 16 2025 To apply for this position please click on Apply and complete the Employment Application. Please attach the following: 1 Resume/Curriculum Vitae 2 Letter of Application/Cover Letter 3 Contact Information for Three References (References will not be contacted without prior notice to the applicant) 4 Statements of Research Teaching Philosophies 5 Unofficial graduate transcripts from all institutions attended (attach as other documents) To guarantee full consideration applications should be received by January 31 2025. For information about the position contact the search committee chair Dr. Julie Blanchong . If you have questions regarding this application process please email or callor Toll Free:.Number of Months Employed Per Year:
09 Month Work PeriodTime Type:
Full timeApplication Instructions:
Why Choose ISU
Iowa State Faculty enjoy comprehensive health and worklife benefits including medical and dental; as well as:
Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)
Life insurance and longterm disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing programOriginal Posting Date:
December 17 2024Posting Close Date:
Job Requisition Number:
R16123
Employment Type
Full-Time
