Tenure Track: Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Ecology
and Conservation Biology
Location College Station, TX, United States
Open Date Feb 20, 2024
Description
The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences, at Texas A&M University invites applications for a
full-time, tenure-track position with a 9-month academic appointment
beginning August 1, 2024. Applicants will be considered for the faculty
title of Assistant Professor in applied biodiversity science, depending
on qualifications. The Department is interested in evidence-driven
approaches to conservation with broad relevance to food security and
sustainable livelihoods. Candidates must have an earned doctorate degree
in conservation, ecological sciences, or a closely related discipline,
an established record of peer-reviewed publications, an ability to
secure extramural research funding and contribute to professional
service activities. The successful candidate will be expected to teach
two courses per year, typically at both the undergraduate and graduate
level, and to mentor graduate students with support from extramural funds.
The ECCB Department has 34 faculty, 298
undergraduate and 86 graduate students, and is growing. The Ecology and
Conservation Biology program is one of four tracks under the umbrella
B.Sc. degree in Ecology and Conservation Biology. The other tracks are
Vertebrate Zoology, Ecoinformatics, and the Forest Resources program.
The Department is engaged in the campus-wide interdisciplinary
programs of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology ,
Genetics , and Applied Biodiversity Science
Program . The Department houses the
Biodiversity Research
and Teaching Collections and S.M. Tracy
Herbarium , which are among the top 10
university-based biodiversity collections in the USA. World-class research
programs in the department address fundamental questions in ecology,
and related areas, at every level of ecological organization from genes
to ecosystems, producing knowledge that is immediately applicable to
the most pressing 21st century grand challenges such as climate change,
biodiversity loss, ecological restoration, and integrative approaches
to conservation.
Texas A&M University is a Land Grant/Sea Grant/Space Grant Research
I institution and a member of the prestigious Association of American
Universities (AAU). Home to over 74,000 students, Texas A&M is one of
the top universities in the country in enrollment of new National Merit
Scholars. The University conducts research valued at more than $1.0
billion annually, placing it among the top 20 universities nationally,
and is ranked by the National Science Foundation as a top-tier research
institution. With a system-wide endowment valued at more than $14.1
billion, the university ranks sixth among U.S. public universities.
College Station/Bryan has 127,657 permanent residents and is consistently
ranked among the best places to live in the country, with a low cost of
living and ready access to the metropolitan centers of Austin and Houston.
Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. The University is aware that
attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting
the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program
.
Qualifications
Candidates must have an earned a doctorate degree in conservation,
ecological sciences, or a closely related discipline, an established
record of peer-reviewed publications, and an ability to secure extramural
research funding.
Application Instructions
Application materials should include the following items and be uploaded
via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/140403): 1) a cover letter
(limit 2 pages); 2) a detailed Curriculum Vitae; 3) a personal statement
(limit 2 pages) that addresses philosophy of research, teaching,
and service; and 4) names and contact information for three to five
professional references. Review of the applications will begin on March
15, 2024. Contact Dawn Miles (dawn.miles@ag.tamu.edu) with questions
regarding the uploading of materials. Contact Dr. Perry Barboza,
Advisory Search Committee Chair, (psbarboza@tamu.edu) with questions
regarding the position.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Thank you.
Dawn L. Miles
Assistant to the Department Head, Dr. Mary Katherine Gonder
Ecology and Conservation Biology
Texas A&M AgriLife|College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
2258 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-2258
Wildlife, Fisheries, Ecological Sciences Building (WFES)
534 John Kimbrough Boulevard, Room 136
Tel. 979.314.3234 | Fax. 979.845.3786
http://eccb.tamu.edu
"Dawn L. Miles"
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