[ES_JOBS_NET] Assistant/Associate Professor - Forest Ecosystem Science

[Courtney Siegert]

The Department of Forestry at Mississippi State University encourages
applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Forest Ecosystem
Science.

Responsibilities will include participation in the Department’s teaching,
research, and service activities. Teaching responsibilities will include
undergraduate and graduate courses in applied ecology and related
topics in support
of on-campus and distance education degree programs in Forestry (FO) and
Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation (NREC). The successful
candidate will be expected to develop an extramurally-funded research
program. Appropriate areas of research expertise include, but are not
limited to: forest ecology, fire ecology, disturbance ecology, restoration
ecology, landscape ecology, and/or quantitative ecology. Opportunities
exist to collaborate in research efforts with the USDA Forest Service, federal
and state agencies, forestry industry, and other southern forest landowners
and managers. Service responsibilities will include participation in D
epartment, College, and University activities; developing strong mentoring
programs for undergraduate and graduate students; and interacting with
constituents and professional organizations.


Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. with a specialization in the ecology or b
iology of forest ecosystems, forestry, natural resource management, e
nvironmental science, or a closely related field. All but dissertation
(ABD) applicants will be considered.


Preferred Qualifications: A PhD with an extensive background in fundamental
or applied ecology of forested ecosystems. Competitive candidates should
have a strong record of scholarly publications, demonstrated potential to
secure extramural funding, and experience in teaching both traditional and
distance education courses at the university level.


Rank and Salary: Tenure-track, full-time, 9-month appointment at the rank
of Assistant or Associate Professor. Salary is negotiable and commensurate
with qualifications and experience.


Anticipated Start Date: No later than August 2021


The Department of Forestry is one of three departments in the College of
Forest Resources and the Forest and Wildlife Research Center at Mississippi
State University. The faculty have diverse teaching, research, service, and
outreach expertise in the disciplines of forest biology and watershed
management; forest economics, management, and policy; and forest
measurements, biometrics, and spatial technologies. The Department has two
undergraduate degree programs, Forestry and Natural Resource and
Environmental Conservation, each accredited by the Society of American
Foresters with ~200 students in addition to ~40 graduate students in both
on-campus and distance education programs. The University’s John W. Starr
Memorial Forest (a +8,000-acre research and teaching forest), the Sam D.
Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, and the Tombigbee National Forest
 are located in close proximity to the University and used for teaching,
research, and extension/outreach activities.

Mississippi State University is a Carnegie Very High Research Activity (R1)
institution and a land grant university with a strong connection to the
state-wide Extension Service. The University is in Starkville, a
medium-size college town in northeast Mississippi (www.msstate.edu/web/about
).


Application Procedure: Screening of applicants will begin January 15, 2021 and
will continue until a suitable applicant is found. Applications must be
made on the Mississippi State University Employment opportunities website
via the link:  https://www.jobs.msstate.edu <http://www.jobs.msstate.edu/>
(PARF Number 501767). Applicants should also send, in a single PDF, their:
(1) Cover Letter, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) 1-page Research Statement, (4)
1-page Teaching Statement, (5) 1-page Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Statement, (6) Unofficial Graduate Transcripts, and (7) Contact Information
for 3 References to:

Dr. Courtney Siegert (email: Courtney.Siegert at msstate.edu)

Chair, Forest Ecosystem Science Search Committee

Department of Forestry

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS 39762-9681
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