Tenure-track Position - University of Alabama

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alabama invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in WILDLIFE BIOLOGY/NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT at either the rank of ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR to start August 2010. The successful candidate will serve as Director of the Natural Resources Management Minor (http://www.as.ua.edu/naturalresources/) that serves students in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. The candidate will be expected to establish an active, externally-funded research program with a focus on natural or managed forest ecosystems and/or the conservation of species or ecosystems. The candidate will oversee the development and management of the 480-acre Tanglewood Outdoor Classroom/J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Field Station located 30 miles south of Tuscaloosa. In addition to teaching courses for the Natural Resources Management Minor and contribute to courses in the department, the candidate will also direct internships and undergraduate and graduate research. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in biology, fisheries, wildlife, forestry, or related fields and post-doctoral research experience or practical experience in natural resources management at the local, state, and/or federal level.

The Department of Biological Sciences is a large, growing, interdisciplinary department with 38 faculty grouped into the Sections of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, and Molecular and Cellular Biology. The department mentors 850 undergraduate majors and 80 graduate students. In addition to biology faculty, the candidate will also have the opportunity to interact with faculty in the Departments of Geography and Geological Sciences at the University of Alabama and participate in distance-education courses with the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, which sits on the Fall Line separating the Appalachian Uplands and Coastal Plain physiographic regions; an area with a rich biodiversity.

A complete application includes 1) an application letter with a list of references, 2) CV, 3) statement of research interests and goals, and 4) statement of teaching interests and philosophy. To apply, go to https://facultyjobs.ua.edu, and complete the online application (Job # 0802694) which requires you to upload your letter, CV, and statement of research and teaching interests. Potential candidates may contact the chairperson of the search committee, Dr. Stephen Secor at ssecor@biology.as.ua.edu or at 205-348-1809 for additional information.

Consideration of applications will begin 15 December 2009, and continue until the position is filled.

For information about the department visit our website at http://www.as.ua.edu/biology/.

The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees.