Assistant or Associate Professor - Forestry

Job Title

Assistant or Associate Professor - Forestry

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Overton

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Overton, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Assistant or Associate Professor - Forestry

Overton, Texas

Position Description

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton, TX seeks outstanding applicants for a non-tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor position in Forest Science to work on forest management and productivity and environmental sustainability. This is a 12-month appointment (75% Texas A&M AgriLife Research and 25% Texas A&M Forest Service) and will be based at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton, TX and will be affiliated with the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. The applicant will work closely with other scientists within the department, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to build a highly impactful, externally funded, nationally recognized, and self-sustainable research program that addresses issues facing the forestry industry in Texas related to productivity and sustainability.

Position Responsibilities:

• Build an externally funded, nationally recognized, self-sustainable research program that addresses issues facing the forestry industry in Texas related to productivity and sustainability.
• Address the researchable issues related to 1) Reforestation and land management to produce crops and timber; 2) Utilization of wood and forest products; 3) Forest and rangeland management to produce forage for domestic animals and wildlife; 4) Forest protection against wildfire, pest and destructive agents; 5) Watershed management and water quality of forest areas; and 6) Forest management for recreation purposes. Each research trial will be focused on one or more of the topics listed but will be designed to also evaluate impacts on environmental sustainability including measures of greenhouse gas emissions and soil health parameters.
• Address additional researchable issues related to forestry especially as they pertain to adaptive silviculture strategies, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mitigation, soil health, advancement, and valuation of ecosystem services (e.g., water, wildlife, recreation, etc.), wood fiber sustainability and forest ecosystem health.
• Publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals within the discipline. 
• Engage with industry professionals and cooperate in outreach activities relevant to stakeholders.
• Work with the Texas A&M Forest Service Silviculture Program and District Foresters, Texas Forestry Association, county extension agents, on-campus and other state-wide faculty, and other forestry professionals in the region and participate in activities of relevance to stakeholders. These duties require operating a vehicle to perform duties.
• Participate in graduate student training and mentoring.
• Participate in appropriate programming to contribute tangible impacts on the economic viability and competitiveness of the Texas Forestry Industry.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Administrative Relationships:

• Reports directly to the Center Director, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton, with guidance from the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology at Texas A&M University, College Station. 
• Directs the work of support staff, other technical personnel and graduate students assigned to the project.

Qualifications:  

Required job qualifications:

• Ph.D. in an area of Forest Science or a closely related field by hire date.
• Experience with forest production and management practices and related activities.
• Record of peer-reviewed publications of original research.
• Valid drivers’ license or ability to obtain a valid driver’s license.

Preferred job qualifications:

• Prior academic, post-doctoral, or professional experience.
• Prior research