Clinical Assistant Professor - Ecology Education
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On-site
Dallas, Texas, United States
Position Summary
The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of North Texas ( UNT ) invites applicants for a Clinical Assistant Professor position with a research focus on Ecology Education. This includes (but is not limited to) research that integrates applied skill development for undergraduate students’ post-graduation success in the fields of prairie conservation, urban blue-green infrastructure, urban/native habitat corridors, non-profit conservation, park interpretation, environmental consulting practices, municipal forest canopy, water quality, and wildlife biology. Consideration will be given to candidates with a broad scope of ecological restoration and applied field techniques with expertise in local flora and fauna. The successful candidate will build a network of local non-profit, government, and professional collaborations to connect undergraduates to applied curriculum and to develop extracurricular opportunities to ensure ‘job-ready’ graduates. The faculty member will be expected to develop and teach undergraduate- and graduate-level ecology and environmental science courses and provide research experiences to foster student career readiness following graduation. The Clinical Assistant Professor track is a Professional Faculty position that balances a teaching, research, and service workload, dependent on the faculty member’s research program. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to interact with diverse faculty, staff, and students within and between departments, including members from the Advanced Environmental Research Institute ( AERI : http://aeri.unt.edu) and the BioDiscovery Institute ( BDI : http://bdi.unt.edu) contributing to a strong tradition of interdisciplinary and collaborative research. This position builds on recent hires in invertebrate biology, genomics, and cell biology, as well as current searches in microbial genomics, computational biochemistry/biology, and epigenetics open in the Biological Sciences department.
Minimum Qualifications
A Doctoral degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, or Biology.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated potential and plans to obtain extramural funding; A record of scholarship and publications in appropriate journals, A record of professional networking and applied teaching skills; Previous experience in ecology education, laboratory management, and fieldwork.
The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of North Texas ( UNT ) invites applicants for a Clinical Assistant Professor position with a research focus on Ecology Education. This includes (but is not limited to) research that integrates applied skill development for undergraduate students’ post-graduation success in the fields of prairie conservation, urban blue-green infrastructure, urban/native habitat corridors, non-profit conservation, park interpretation, environmental consulting practices, municipal forest canopy, water quality, and wildlife biology. Consideration will be given to candidates with a broad scope of ecological restoration and applied field techniques with expertise in local flora and fauna. The successful candidate will build a network of local non-profit, government, and professional collaborations to connect undergraduates to applied curriculum and to develop extracurricular opportunities to ensure ‘job-ready’ graduates. The faculty member will be expected to develop and teach undergraduate- and graduate-level ecology and environmental science courses and provide research experiences to foster student career readiness following graduation. The Clinical Assistant Professor track is a Professional Faculty position that balances a teaching, research, and service workload, dependent on the faculty member’s research program. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to interact with diverse faculty, staff, and students within and between departments, including members from the Advanced Environmental Research Institute ( AERI : http://aeri.unt.edu) and the BioDiscovery Institute ( BDI : http://bdi.unt.edu) contributing to a strong tradition of interdisciplinary and collaborative research. This position builds on recent hires in invertebrate biology, genomics, and cell biology, as well as current searches in microbial genomics, computational biochemistry/biology, and epigenetics open in the Biological Sciences department.
Minimum Qualifications
A Doctoral degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, or Biology.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated potential and plans to obtain extramural funding; A record of scholarship and publications in appropriate journals, A record of professional networking and applied teaching skills; Previous experience in ecology education, laboratory management, and fieldwork.