Contact: Alexander Smart   Email: alexander.smart@sdstate.edu

Job description:

South Dakota State University’s Department of Natural Resource Management (NRM) is offering an exciting career opportunity for TWO Assistant Professor positions with expertise in Wildlife Ecology and Management. These are 9-month, full-time, benefits-eligible, tenure-track positions with research, teaching, and service responsibilities. The preferred start date is on or before August 2021. Each appointment is 50% research and 50% teaching with acknowledgement of a service component. The candidates will be expected to be active in undergraduate and graduate training programs, and obtain competitive research funding to address research questions in their area of expertise. Candidates for both positions should have a strong quantitative research background in wildlife biology or ecology and we seek one faculty member focused on large mammals and/or big game and another interested in general mammalian biology/ecology research.

 

SDSU is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to and/or coordinate course offerings that address the experiences of underrepresented minorities in organizations.  Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to our undergraduate curriculum including courses such as principles of wildlife management, population dynamics, large mammal ecology and management, wildlife nutrition and disease, mammalogy, habitat conservation and management (team taught), natural resource management techniques (multi-person team taught), and develop a graduate only course in area of their respective specialty.
• Periodically teach Seminars and Special Topics and mentor Independent Study students as needed.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Establish a nationally recognized research program which attracts extramural research funding, including support for graduate students, and produces publications in national and international peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Participate in University, College, and Department governance and service as well as professional service and outreach activities.

 

MINIMUM Qualifications:

• Completed Ph.D. in wildlife science or closely related discipline by application date.
• Demonstrated record of research and scholarly activities, including a strong quantitative skill set.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal communication skills.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Postdoctoral experience.
• Experience in grant writing and manuscript preparation.
• Experience with up to date methodologies such as geospatial technologies, quantitative methods, spatial analysis, strong statistical skills, and population/conservation genetics.
• Computer and technology skills as they relate to teaching, research, and service.
• Teaching experience.
• Professional service.
• Experience working with diverse groups or cultures.
• Demonstrated collaboration with other scientists in successful grant and manuscript preparation and with natural resource agencies.
• Desired commitment to a highly collegial working environment.

Job type:
Full-time 9-month tenure track professor

Salary:
Commensurate with qualifications

Apply by: 02/01/2021

How to apply:

To apply please use this link https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/21226