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Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Environmental Systems Resilience
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Position Number: 5434583
Location: Waco, TX
Position Type: Agriculture - Environmental Science, Ecology & Forestry

Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Environmental Systems Resilience
Environmental Sciences

Location: Waco, TX
Open Date: Jul 15, 2024
Deadline: Oct 04, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description:
The Department of Environmental Science at Baylor University seeks an outstanding environmental scientist with an emphasis on Environmental Systems Resilience at the rank of Assistant Professor to join our dynamic and growing faculty in pursuing essential research questions that address the strategic goals of our university. We encourage applications from candidates with expertise in studying the combined effects of various stressors, such as pollution and other anthropogenic environmental alterations, on the stability and resilience of natural and human-modified systems. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research involves ecosystem dynamics and applied ecology and addresses some of our time's most pressing environmental challenges, including climate change, habitat loss, and biodiversity decline. The position is slated to begin in August 2025.

About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the university as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the potential to establish a rigorous externally funded research program, mentor doctoral students through the Ph.D. in Environmental Science, engage undergraduate students in research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and contribute to service to the community.

a conferred doctoral degree is required at the time of appointment
established record of research productivity is preferred
college-level teaching is preferred

Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/147606

Complete applications must be submitted by 11pm EST on October 4, 2024. To apply, please submit:

cover letter/letter of application
current curriculum vitae
1-2 page research plan
1-2 page teaching philosophy and plans
official transcripts showing the highest degree conferred; also include unofficial transcript of degree in progress if Ph.D. is not yet complete
names, addresses, and phone numbers of three individuals from whom you have requested letters of recommendation

All applicants must complete the self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form in Interfolio.

Questions should be directed to Dr. Ramon Lavado (Ramon_Lavado@Baylor.edu), Chair of the search committee or Dr. George Cobb (george_cobb@baylor.edu), Chair of Environmental Science. Please go to apply.interfolio.com (ID: 140524) to apply for this position.

Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylors commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

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