Assistant Professor - Forestry

About the role

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is seeking an outstanding, innovative, and dynamic individual to fill a 12-month, non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Forest Ecology and Modeling Research.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a nationally recognized, externally funded, and self-sustaining research program focused on the sustainability, health, productivity, and marketability of forested landscapes.
• Conduct research addressing critical forest resource issues, including:
• Forest ecosystem health and sustainability
• Forest management systems to produce forage for domestic livestock and wildlife
• Innovative strategies to protect forested landscapes from invasive species, wildfire, pests, extreme weather events, and other destructive agents
• Watershed management and water quality in forested areas
• Forest management for recreational purposes
• Utilization of non-traditional forest products
• Achieve impact on environmental sustainability, including atmospheric emissions and soil health metrics.
• Leverage and contribute to data, models, and algorithms sourced from government, academic, and industry partners, including collaboration with other Blackland/Grassland research teams and their national and international networks.
• Develop and improve simulation models, secure extramural funding, train graduate students, and actively disseminate findings.
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed journals and technical reports and share models and tools with relevant stakeholders, land managers, and the broader scientific community.
• Engage with forest industry professionals, community service providers, and entrepreneurs, and participate in outreach activities to ensure research relevance and applicability to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Forestry Association, county Extension agents, statewide faculty, and other forestry professionals to support applied research and outreach that addresses regional needs.
• Direct the work of support staff, and other technical personnel and graduate students assigned to the project.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in an area of forest science or a closely related field by hire date. Candidates with a degree in a closely aligned field must demonstrate a strong academic background or research program explicitly focused on forestry applications.
• Strong knowledge of forest ecology and related fields of study.
• Research experience in forest modeling, including expertise in biometrics and geospatial analysis.
• Evidence of, or the ability to produce, peer-reviewed publications of original research.
• Valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a valid driver’s license.
• Excellence in verbal and written communication.
• Team-building skills, collaboration capacity, and project management abilities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Highly organized.
• Professional demeanor.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships.
• Knowledge and understanding of the mission and role of the Land Grant University System.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in an area of forest science or a closely related field by hire date.
• Strong knowledge of forest ecology and related fields of study.
• Research experience in forest modeling, including expertise in biometrics and geospatial analysis.
• Evidence of, or the ability to produce, peer-reviewed publications of original research.
• Valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a valid driver’s license.
• Excellence in verbal and written communication.
• Team-building skills, collaboration capacity, and project management abilities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Highly organized.
• Professional demeanor.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships.
• Knowledge and understanding of the mission and role of the Land Grant University System.