Extension Assistant Professor - Biodiversity Conservation

The Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time Extension faculty position at the rank of Extension Assistant Professor. We are looking for a candidate who will develop an integrated research and extension program in Biodiversity Conservation in which academic research is integrated with educational programs, resources, tools and/or technologies that meet the needs of key stakeholders such as landowners, municipal officials, community leaders, conservation organizations, government agencies, natural resource professionals, and policy-makers.

The successful candidate will participate as a full member of the University of Massachusetts faculty with a 12-month, non-tenure track appointment. A typical Extension faculty appointment is 30% teaching, 20% research, and 50% extension and service. Learn more about this opportunity here.