Bozeman
Faculty Position
Vacancy Announcement
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Montana State University Bozeman Faculty Position Vacancy Announcement |
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| Search Number | 8534-2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Starting Date | August 2008 preferred | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salary | Commensurate with education, experience and qualifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Departmental Information |
The Ecology Department at Montana State University is part of the
College of Letters and Science. Established as a separate
department in 1999, Ecology is recognized as a leading department
in both teaching and research that addresses fundamental and
applied ecological questions for Montana, the Greater Yellowstone
Ecosystem, the Northern Rockies, and further afield. The
department offers B.S. degrees with emphases in Biology Teaching,
Ecology and Evolution, Fish and Wildlife Management, and
Organismal Biology, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biological
Sciences, Fish and Wildlife Biology, and Ecology and
Environmental Sciences. With approximately 250 undergraduate
majors and 65 graduate students, the department has one of the
largest and most active graduate programs at Montana State
University. The department also houses Montana's USGS Cooperative
Fishery Research Unit.
The department maintains close ties with the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Plant Science and Plant Pathology, Animal and Range Sciences, as well as the Big Sky Institute. Collaborating resource agencies include Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the USGS Northern Rockies Science Center, both headquartered on campus, as well as Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the Gallatin National Forest. Montana State University is a founding member of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and home to the Yellowstone NEON ecological observatory. Founded in 1893 as a Land Grant University, Montana State University is composed of seven colleges and a Division of Graduate Education and boasts a friendly, supportive faculty and campus environment. Currently, the University hosts an enrollment of about 12,000 students, including over 1500 graduate students. MSU is located in Bozeman, an extended community of about 40,000 nestled in the Rocky Mountains in southwest Montana. In addition to providing access to an extraordinary ecosystem for teaching and research programs, Bozeman is renowned for year-round recreational and cultural opportunities. The airport is served by four national airlines. The city of Bozeman boasts high quality medical facilities, very low crime rate, many fine restaurants, acclaimed public and private schools, a symphony orchestra and choir, an annual opera, and nationally known events such as the Sweet Pea Festival. The K-12 educational system, growing reputation of Montana State University, and pristine natural environment of the area combine to make Bozeman one of America s most desirable university towns. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Duties and Responsibilities |
The department seeks a Plant Community Ecologist, at the level of Assistant Professor, with an established research and teaching record with a focus on community structure and dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research examines: 1) plant-animal interactions such as trophic cascades, plant community response to herbivory, and influence of plant community structure and composition on animal communities; 2) biodiversity effects on ecosystem productivity and stability; and/or 3) climate and disturbance effects on community structure and composition, and who have a strong track record and interest in collaboration, particularly in pressing ecological questions in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and surrounding region. The incumbent will be expected to maintain an excellent program of research and publication with support from national competitive grant programs, provide graduate student support and mentoring, and to maintain strong ties to state and federal natural resource agencies. The Department of Ecology is committed to quality undergraduate and graduate education, and the successful candidate is expected to participate actively in the department curriculum. The teaching assignment will include participation in team-taught organismal biology, an upper division course in plant ecology, and a graduate-level course in the candidate's area of expertise. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Required Qualifications |
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Preferred Qualifications |
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The Successful Candidate Will |
Have a broad understanding of the field of plant community ecology and have a strong track record of research in terrestrial plant community ecology; conduct both basic and applied research; appreciate collaborative research aimed at solving important multidisciplinary ecological and environmental issues, especially those involving important animal species; have a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education at all levels; and a record of active participation in departmental citizenship. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Application Procedure |
Screening of applications will begin February 15, 2008 and
continue until a suitable candidate is found. The Department of
Ecology is committed to faculty diversity, and women and minority
candidates are especially encouraged to apply. To apply, submit:
(1) a letter of application that addresses the required and
preferred qualifciations; (2) CV; (3) description of research
accomplishments and future directions; (4) statement of teaching
experience and interests; (5) copies of up to three publications
and (6) the names and full contact information of three
references. Electronic applications will be accepted but must be
followed with a signed cover letter/letter of application to be
mailed to the address listed below. Submit materials to:
Plant Community Ecology Search Committee | ||||||||||||||||||