University of North Texas Hiring for Clinical Assistant Professor – Ecology Education at Denton Full Time

UNT System Overview:

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Posting Title:

Clinical Assistant Professor – Ecology Education

Department:

UNT-Biological Sciences-121100

College/School:

College of Science

Job Location:

Denton

Full Time/Part Time:

Full-Time

Retirement Eligibility:

ORP Eligible

Additional Retirement Information:

For more information on retirement plan options, please visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/retirement-plans/index.php.

Department Summary:

UNT is a Hispanic-serving and Minority-serving public research university with a Research 1 (R1) Carnegie classification, enrolling over 47,000 students and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year. The UNT System is growing rapidly along with the Dallas and Fort Worth regional area. The Department of Biological Sciences is one of four departments in the College of Science and has over 40 faculty, 175 graduate students, and 3,000 undergraduate students. Our faculty is a community of scholars dedicated to research and teaching in Ecology, Environmental Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Physiology, Toxicology, Neuroscience, Plant Biology, Microbiology, and Organismal Biology. We offer Bachelor’s degrees in Biology, Biochemistry, Ecology, and Medical Laboratory Sciences and Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science. We measure our success by the success of our students and the quality of our intellectual contributions to society.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

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:

1. A Doctoral degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, or Biology.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated potential and plans to obtain extramural funding;
2. A record of scholarship and publications in appropriate journals,
3. A record of professional networking and applied teaching skills;
4. Previous experience in ecology education, laboratory management, and fieldwork.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to communicate

Area of Specialty:

Clinical Assistant Professor- Ecology Education

Security Sensitive:

This is a security sensitive position.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Posting Number:

F1408P

Quicklink for Posting:

https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/76911