Working Title:
Asst/Assoc Professor - Fish Biologist
Department:School of Natural Resources-0844
Requisition Number:F_230016
Posting Open Date:01/31/2023
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date):03/03/2023
Open Until Filled:Yes
Description of Work:This is a 9-month, tenure-track position at the assistant/associate professor rank in the School of Natural Resources in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, with appointments in research and teaching. The Fish Biologist will contribute to the integrated research and teaching land-grant mission of the home unit and the IANR, as an effective scholar and citizen, including supporting student recruitment and IANR science literacy.
The incumbent will develop high-impact, nationally and internationally recognized basic and applied research in biology of fish and other aquatic organisms; seek and establish effective disciplinary and transdisciplinary collaborations including effective integration with research groups, extension action teams, and/or educational programming; connect with stakeholders, agency, and/or industry partners to strengthen programming; effectively obtain and leverage external and internal support (grants, fee revenue, etc.) for research and/or teaching activities; mentor graduate students; publish in high-quality, high-impact peer-reviewed journals; participate in scientific meetings and other appropriate professional activities; and translate research-based information into learner-centered products. This includes creating scholarly, innovative, and high impact learning programs and tools; identifying issues and opportunities focused on learner needs and emerging regional and national issues with international relevance; measuring the impact of your programs and communicating results to administrators, stakeholders, users, and media; and mentoring colleagues through professional development, translational research, grants, and professional writing. The incumbent is expected to prepare and maintain a research project that is approved by the Agricultural Research Division (ARD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The incumbent will be expected to meet the teaching and learning expectations as determined by the CASNR Academic Appointment Guidelines. The faculty member will be responsible for curriculum development, teaching, and evaluating student outcomes for lecture and/or lab-oriented courses each year in the core Fisheries and Wildlife (undergraduate) and Applied Ecology (graduate) programs. Specific course assignments will be assigned based on Academic Unit need, but includes Vertebrate Zoology (NRES 386) on an alternating annual basis. Expectations for this position also include supporting unit recruitment efforts and their individual engagement in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Specific course assignments may be changed over time based on academic unit need.
In addition to the above-described duties, the individual will be expected to accept committee assignments, reporting responsibilities, and other special ad hoc assignments as requested at the administrative unit, college/division, institute, and/or university level.
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How to Apply:Click "Apply for this Job" and complete the information form. Attach the following documents:
Jodi Mackin
jmackin1@unl.edu
Faculty Tenure/Tenure Leading
Job Type:9 Month
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?:No
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