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Assistant or Associate Professor - Forest Resource Management and Economics // 31 October 2019
This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Department of Forestry, College of Forest Resources, Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State University. Responsibilities will include participation in the Department’s teaching, research, and service activities. Teaching will include both undergraduate and graduate level courses in Forest and Natural Resource Management for on-campus and distance education programs. These courses focus on topics related to forest and natural resource management and planning across various spatial scales and forest landowner types, including large-scale forest managers and landowners (e.g., TIMOs and REITs) and small-scale nonindustrial, private forest (NIPF) landowners. The incumbent will have opportunities to develop additional courses as well. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct an extramurally-funded research program in the specialized field of forest and natural resources management and sustainable forest resource utilization. Candidates with experience in working across the diverse forest landownership types and understanding their planning needs will be strongly considered. Service responsibilities will include participation in department, college, and university activities; developing strong mentoring programs for undergraduate and MS and PhD graduate students; and interacting with constituents and professional organizations. A Ph.D. with a specialization in forest resource management and economics, forest management planning, harvest scheduling, or closely related fields. All but dissertation (ABD) applicants will be considered. Preferred candidates should have a strong record of scholarly publications, potential to secure extramural funding, and demonstrated experience in teaching both traditional and distance learning courses. At least one degree from an accredited professional forestry or natural resources-related program is preferred. Strong candidates will have an extensive background in linear and other mathematical programming techniques including heuristics, as well as economics, forest regulation, forest growth and yield modeling, and risk and financial decision making.Organization: Department of Forestry, College of Forest Resources, Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State University (MSU)
Duty Station: Starkville, MS, USA
Submit application by: 31 October 2019
Details: https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/en-us/job/499177/assistant-professor-or-associate-professor