The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) at Auburn University is looking to expand the forestry faculty and invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-system position at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank in forest resilience to disturbances (65% research, 35% teaching). We seek exceptional applicants whose expertise bridges fundamental and applied forest ecosystem dynamics and can address current and future factors impacting forest ecosystem vulnerability and ecological resilience to changing climate and disturbances like fire, hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding, in the context of forest sustainability and management for multiple ecosystem services. We are especially interested in applicants whose research encompasses, or can be applied to, forest ecosystems found in the southeastern U.S.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate for this position will be expected to develop 1) an internationally-recognized research program by publishing in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and obtaining extramural research funding and 2) interdisciplinary and multisectoral collaborations with research teams on campus and beyond with a broad range of expertise. Teaching duties include a total of 2-3 undergraduate and graduate introductory and/or subject matter specialty courses in forest ecosystem ecology. Responsibilities also include recruiting and training graduate students, undergraduate mentoring, and College, University, and professional service.
