Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

The faculty of the Department of Environmental Science and Technology (ENST) at the University of Maryland, College Park (https://enst.umd.edu/) invites applications for an Assistant Professor to contribute to its Ecosystem Health and Natural Resources Management specialization. The position will be a tenure-track 9-month appointment with 60% teaching and 40% research split. Specifically, ENST is seeking a colleague answering relevant questions about organisms in natural systems, especially in landscapes that involve interactions with human systems, using expertise in statistical, simulation, and analytical modeling of ecological systems at varying spatial scales. The applicant’s research should relate to the health and management of ecosystems. As such, outcomes of the candidate’s research should lead to possible improvements in the health of natural resources and ecosystem functioning, mitigations of potential climate change impacts, or improvements in human health and wellbeing.

Applicant responsibilities would include teaching courses in quantitative approaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Ecosystem Heath and Natural Resources Management curriculums, as well as herpetology, ornithology, forest health dynamics, or another course specific to their area of expertise. The successful candidate must maintain a nationally recognized externally funded research program leading to quality publications in refereed journals, teach courses in the departmental curriculum consistent with their background, work on program/curriculum development, and participate in professional and university outreach and service activities.

The candidate must have an earned Ph.D. degree in ecology or closely related field; and should have 1) demonstrated ability to publish in high-quality journals and 2) demonstrated or potential ability to obtain and compete for externally-funded grants.

Preference will be given to candidates with 1) post-doctoral experience, 2) demonstrated experience or ability working with specific taxa, 3) analyzing ecological data with advanced frequentist and Bayesian statistics, and 4) the ability to collaborate with other ENST faculty members in environmental health, wildlife ecology, environmental toxicology, landscape ecology, coupled human-natural systems, and watershed science.

This will be a 9 month/22 bi-weekly paid Faculty Position.
Functional Title will be “Assistant Professor (Quantitative Ecologist)”

Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time in a classroom setting. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds when doing research in the field.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.