[ES_JOBS_NET] Tenure Track Faculty Positions in Climate Change at UNH

[Erika Marín-Spiotta]

Date:    Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:34:31 -0500
From:    =?US-ASCII?Q?Rebecca_Rowe?= <rebecca.rowe at UNH.EDU>
Subject: Four Tenure Track Positions at UNH

Tenure Track Faculty Positions in Climate Change at UNH

(1) Agricultural Engineering
(2) Environmental Economics
(3) Quantitative Ecology=20
(4) Forest Ecosystem Health

The UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) seeks to hire fo=
ur=20
new tenure&#8208;track assistant professors with demonstrated interes=
ts and=20
expertise in diverse areas of the agricultural and ecological sciences. W=
e=20
intend to build and reinforce strengths related to climate change impacts=
,=20
mitigation, and adaptation. We anticipate filling these positions in the=20=

Fall of 2015. Because multiple positions are available, we will strongly=20=

consider the recruitment of a cluster of faculty members with overlapping=
=20
and synergistic research programs.=20

Changes in the physical and chemical climate, along with human population=
=20
and land use, are transforming ecosystems and pose significant challenges=
=20
in agricultural and natural resource&#8208;based systems. It is our v=
ision that=20
UNH should build on existing strengths in sustainable agriculture,=20
forestry, and ecology to address these challenges through engaged=20
scholarship and excellence in teaching.

The University actively creates and nurtures a dynamic learning environme=
nt=20
in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experience=
s=20
and cultural backgrounds pursue goals with mutual respect and a shared=20=

spirit of inquiry.

Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in the appropriate field, and demonstrated=20=

potential to develop and lead strong and productive research programs.=20=

Working under the auspices of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment=20=

Station, the successful candidates will be expected to compete successful=
ly=20
in national and regional funding initiatives, achieve national and=20
international prominence in their fields, and provide leadership in=20
engagement with our stakeholders. They will embrace interdisciplinary
approaches, and will be expected to interface with broad segments of the=20=

science&#8208;to&#8208;policy spectrum. Successful candidates wil=
l be expected to train=20
graduate students and to develop and teach outstanding courses at the=20
undergraduate and graduate levels. Integrating areas of research strength=
=20
with academic programs is a key goal of the UNH Academic Plan.

The new faculty will be located within the College of Life Sciences and=20=

Agriculture, matched with the department that best suits their position,=20=

interests and expertise. Likely home departments are Natural Resources an=
d=20
the Environment (NREN) and Biological Sciences (BS).

Disciplinary Emphasis
The college seeks excellent candidates in the following areas of emphasis=
:

Agricultural Engineering
We seek a tenure&#8208;track agricultural engineer to support multipl=
e programs=20
related to sustainable agriculture and food systems. The primary=20
responsibilities of this position will be the development of a productive=
=20
and externally funded research program, and a teaching program of interes=
t=20
to multiple undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Life=20=

Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) as well as other units across campus. We=
=20
seek candidates who will conduct research in the areas of information
and technology development related to energy efficiency and climate impac=
ts=20
adaptation and risk mitigation, as appropriate for the small&#8208;sc=
ale=20
agricultural systems typical of the northeastern United States. Expertise=
=20
in the areas of scalable nutrient capture and reuse systems, protected=20=

agricultural systems, and alternative agricultural energy systems is high=
ly=20
desirable. Research should have direct, relevant, and beneficial impact o=
n=20
regional stakeholders producing or consuming a variety of animal,
horticultural, and agronomic products. Teaching assignments will include =
a=20
mix of undergraduate and graduate courses consistent with the expertise o=
f=20
the candidate and with departmental and college needs. We anticipate=20
significant synergies with faculty and specialists working in diverse are=
as=20
of resilient agricultural systems, including those in the New Hampshire=20=

Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES; local facilities include the=20
Fairchild Dairy, Kingman Farm, Organic Dairy Research Farm, Macfarlane=20=

Greenhouses and Woodman Farm), UNH Cooperative Extension, the USDA Northe=
ast
Climate Hub and others within and outside New Hampshire. A related Resear=
ch=20
Faculty hire in agricultural engineering and sustainable agricultural=20
technologies will provide further collaborative opportunities.

Environmental Economics
We seek a tenure&#8208;track economist whose research addresses envir=
onmental=20
sustainability and its interaction with climate change. Although all area=
s=20
of environmental economics will be considered, we have a particular=20
interest in candidates who conduct research in the areas of climate impac=
ts=20
and energy, especially as they relate to agriculture, forestry, and natur=
al=20
resource use. The primary responsibilities of this position will be the=20=

development of a productive and externally funded research program, and a=
=20
teaching program of interest to multiple undergraduate programs in the=20=

COLSA as well as graduate students working across multiple disciplines an=
d=20
study ecosystems. Successful candidates will be expected to train graduat=
e=20
students and to develop and teach outstanding courses at the undergraduat=
e=20
and graduate levels. Teaching assignments will include a mix of other=20
undergraduate and graduate courses consistent with the expertise of the=20=

candidate and with departmental and college needs.

Quantitative Ecology
We seek a tenure&#8208;track quantitative ecologist whose research co=
ntributes to=20
the sustainable management of natural resources under changing climatic=20=

conditions. We particularly seek candidates whose research integrates=20
empirical and theoretical approaches, spans a range of spatial and tempor=
al
scales, and involves large datasets. We encourage applicants with experti=
se=20
in population, community, or ecosystem ecology, with preference given to=20=

those whose research naturally crosses disciplinary lines and can thus be=
st=20
support multiple program initiatives within COLSA. The primary=20
responsibilities of this position will be the development of a productive=
=20
and externally funded research program, and a teaching program of interes=
t=20
to multiple undergraduate programs in COLSA as well as graduate students
working across multiple disciplines and ecosystems. Teaching assignments=20=

will include a mix of undergraduate and graduate courses in ecology and=20=

quantitative methods, consistent with the expertise of the candidate and=20=

with departmental and college needs.

Forest Ecosystem Health
We seek a tenure&#8208;track forest health ecologist whose research a=
ddresses=20
emerging forest health threats and their interaction with climatic change=
.=20
The primary responsibilities of this position will be the development of =
a=20
productive and externally funded research program, and a teaching program=
 of
interest to multiple undergraduate programs in the College of Life Scienc=
es=20
and Agriculture (COLSA) as well as to graduate students working across=20=

multiple disciplines and ecosystems. We anticipate significant synergies=20=

with faculty working in natural resource landscapes, sustainable=20
agriculture and food systems, and with colleagues at the Northern Researc=
h=20
Station of the USDA Forest Service located in Durham. Successful candidat=
es=20
will be expected to train graduate students and to develop and teach
outstanding courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching=20=

assignments will include an upper&#8208;level integrated course on fo=
rest health=20
targeting the needs of students in our S.A.F.&#8208;accredited Forest=
ry program=20
as well as other majors, and a mix of other undergraduate and graduate=20=

courses consistent with the expertise of the candidate and with=20
departmental and college needs.

Application Instructions
Information, including detailed position descriptions and complete=20
application information is available at=20
http://www.colsa.unh.edu/employment.=20
All applicants will be required to apply online at https://jobs.usnh.edu.=
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The online application will ask for: 1) a letter of application; 2) curre=
nt=20
vitae; 3)statement of teaching interests and philosophy; 4) research=20
statement and 5) names, addresses, email and phone numbers of (5) five=20=

professional references. The candidate will be notified before any=20
references are contacted. Review of applications will begin on January 20=
,=20
2015 and will continue until the positions are filled.

About UNH and COLSA
The University of New Hampshire, located in Durham, is a Research&#82=
08;I, Land,=20
Sea and Space Grant University that has been recognized both nationally a=
nd=20
internationally for research excellence and a commitment to sustainabilit=
y.=20
The College of Life Sciences and Agriculture is organized into four
interacting academic units and includes the state=92s Agricultural Experi=
ment=20
Station. The University actively seeks excellence through diversity among=
=20
its administrators, faculty, staff, and students and prohibits=20
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national=20=

origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability,=20=

veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all=20
underrepresented groups is encouraged.

Please direct all inquiries to:
Climate Change Search
Jane Garnett, COLSA Search Coordinator
jane.garnett at unh.edu
603&#8208;862&#8208;5417
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