[ES_JOBS_NET] ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University

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Assistant Professor - (190772)

Job Category: Faculty

Department: Biology Department

Schedule: Full-time

Closing Date: Oct 26, 2019, 12:59:00 AM

About Us

Boise State University, powered by creativity and innovation, stands
uniquely positioned in the Northwest as a metropolitan research university
of distinction. Learn more about Boise State and the City of Boise at
https://www.boisestate.edu/about/boise-and-beyond/. Boise State University
is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students,
and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity
throughout the institution. Boise State University is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity employer, and members of historically
underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. We are a
welcoming campus that supports diversity and inclusion.

Boise State University invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the
rank of ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE Professor within the Department of Biological
Sciences.

We invite applications for a tenure track position in population ecology, at
the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. We seek candidates who offer
a broad theoretical background in ecology and apply cutting edge technology
and quantitative skills to understand population ecology. We are
particularly interested in individuals who work on animal systems.
Candidates should have a strong interest in collaborative research,
including applying theory and skills to a variety of organisms.

The successful candidate will develop an externally-funded research program,
teach a graduate course focused on quantitative methods in population
ecology and teach one or more courses in our undergraduate biology
curriculum. Candidates will also mentor undergraduate, Master's and PhD
students in research, and play a key role in our PhD program in Ecology,
Evolution and Behavior.

Minimum Qualifications:

*	PhD and postdoctoral or equivalent experience in the field related
to the position of interest
*	Evidence of scholarly creativity and independence as demonstrated by
extramural funding and a strong record of publication (as described in the
research statement and curriculum vitae)
*	Evidence of teaching and/or mentoring through the use of current
pedagogical techniques (as demonstrated in the teaching statement)
*	Evidence of the commitment to create a diverse and inclusive working
environment (as demonstrated in the diversity statement)

About our department, the University, and Boise: The Department of
Biological Sciences is at the forefront of Boise State University's mission
to provide leadership in academics, research and civic engagement. We work
closely with colleagues in the Departments of Geosciences and Anthropology,
the Human-Environment Systems Initiative, and community partners in
Non-Government Organizations and federal and state agencies. Current
ecology-related research programs include: patterns and processes of global
change, raptor biology, animal behavior, invasive species, plant and animal
physiology, conservation, and species interactions. Our partners
collectively contribute expertise in remote sensing of terrestrial
ecosystems, biogeochemistry, ecohydrologic and land-atmosphere modeling,
human behavior, paleoecology, fire ecology, agent-based modeling, and land
use science. Current evolutionary-related research programs include:
evolutionary patterns and processes, conservation and functional genomics,
and species diversity. We are looking for colleagues with complementary
research interests who will develop and maintain a vibrant and inclusive
research and education program by collaborating with diverse faculty and
students in our department, across campus, and by leveraging university and
external partner investments in research infrastructure. Please visit these
websites to learn about our department, faculty, positions, and graduate
programs: http://biology.boisestate.edu/jobcareer-opportunities

https://www.boisestate.edu/biology/graduate-programs/

Boise State is committed to excellence in computationally and data-intensive
research and has established a Research Computing department to support the
computing needs of faculty, staff, and students. Support available from
Research Computing includes access to and use of on-campus and remote high
performance computing resources, provisioning of data storage, data
management assistance, and providing personnel support for research software
engineering and development.

To find out more about Boise State: http://www.boisestate.edu/ and research
at Boise State: http://research.boisestate.edu/

Boise is a city of 200,000 residents located on the Boise River near the
foothills of the Rocky Mountains. In national polls, Boise has been
repeatedly named one of the best places to live because of surrounding
natural beauty, access to outdoors, low cost of living, and low crime rates.
To learn more about Boise: http://www.cityofboise.org/

Salary and benefits: Salary will be based on qualifications and benefits
include medical/dental/vision/life/LTD insurance, retirement plan, tuition
benefits, sick leave, paid holidays, as well as other benefits.

To apply for this this position: Please submit a single pdf file that
includes in the following order: 1) a cover letter that explicitly states
the candidate's potential contributions to our department, 2) a curriculum
vitae, 3) a statement of research interests and future research plans, 4) a
teaching statement that includes a description of the candidate's teaching
philosophy, experience, and potential contributions to our curriculum, 5) a
description of how the candidate's research program and teaching philosophy
would address Boise State University's diversity and inclusion goals
(https://www.boisestate.edu/president/values/diversity-commission/statement-
of-diversity-and-inclusivity/), 6) copies of three relevant publications,
and 7) contact information for a minimum of three professional references.
Candidates applying for appointment as an Associate Professor must have
prior experience commensurate with this rank as well as an established
research program. Application deadline is 25 October 2019 at 11:59pm MST.

Background Investigations - Any offer of employment at Boise State
University will be contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal
background investigation and may require a credit and/or motor vehicle
background investigation. To view the University's full Background
Investigations policy, please go to:
http://policy.boisestate.edu/human-resources/background-investigations/

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a drug-free workplace and campus. For more information about this policy,
please go to
http://policy.boisestate.edu/human-resources/drug-and-alcohol-free-workplace
-policy/.

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Benefits

Boise State University is committed to offering a benefits package that
provides health and financial protection plans as well as resources to
promote health and well-being. Our program provides flexibility so you can
choose the benefits that are right for you and your family. Learn more about
our benefit options at https://hrs.boisestate.edu/benefits/.

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