Assistant Professor, Quantitative Wildlife Ecology

The University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation seeks an individual with teaching and research experience in quantitative wildlife ecology. This is a nine month, tenure track entry-level position as an Assistant Professor of Wildlife Biology in the College of Forestry and Conservation.

This appointment involves responsibilities primarily in the Wildlife Biology Program within the College of Forestry and Conservation (CFC). Wildlife Biology, administered by the CFC, is a joint program among the College, the Division of Biological Sciences, and the Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. There are ~ 650 undergraduate and 150 graduate students in the CFC; of these, about 1/3 are in Wildlife Biology.

Specific responsibilities include: 1) teach undergraduate and graduate classes in quantitative ecology, and teach a senior-level wildlife population ecology course; 2) develop a vigorous, externally funded research program; 3) advise undergraduate students, and direct graduate student research in Wildlife Biology at the M.S. and Ph.D. level; and 4) participate in Wildlife Biology, CFC, and University committees, and interact with state, federal, and private conservation organizations.

The candidate must possess: 1) Ph.D. in the area of quantitative wildlife ecology or a related field at the time of appointment; 2) a strong record of research and scholarship in the field of quantitative wildlife ecology, including publications in peer-reviewed journals and successful development of competitive externally-funded grants; 3) a record of course work in advanced quantitative methods, animal population ecology, and wildlife conservation; 4) experience and genuine interest in teaching; 5) a proven ability to communicate effectively with students, professionals, and the general public.

Preferred qualifications include experience teaching courses in advanced quantitative ecology, post-doctoral research experience and training, experience with natural resource agencies, experience in conducting field research, and active participation in professional organizations. Preference will be given to applicants whose research complements research of other faculty in Wildlife Biology (www.cfc.umt.edu/wbio).

The University of Montana is located in Missoula, a community of 80,000 people in the northern Rocky Mountains. Scientists and students have access to CFC's Lubrecht Experimental Forest and Bandy Experimental Ranch, the Flathead Lake Biological Station, and the Boone and Crockett Club's Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch. In addition, there is a strong non-University research community in the surrounding area including the Rocky Mountain Research Station, several non-profit groups, state and federal scientists (e.g., USGS, USFS).