Assistant Professor of Soil and Environmental Microbiology

The Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at Montana State University seeks a collaborative colleague in the field of soil and environmental microbiology. The faculty member will lead a nationally recognized soil and environmental microbiology research and education program, providing expertise for research in soil health, water quality, and ecosystem functioning across managed and natural landscape systems. Teaching responsibilities will be two classes per year at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including Soil & Environmental Microbiology (BIOM 452) and a graduate level soil microbiology course.

• Ph.D. in Soil Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology or related field by start date.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to establish an externally funded, competitive, and independent research program.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct and publish high-quality and original research, as indicated by publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated capacity or potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate instruction and mentoring.

• PhD completed by the screening date.
• Post-doctoral experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams.
• Teaching experience.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to work with societal partners.
• Research relevant to agriculture.

More information about the position at: https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/53241