Assistant Professor - Conservation Geneticist Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Overview

Job No: 538497

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Biology/Life Science, Agricultural Sciences

Department:  - AG-WILDLIFE ECOLOGY - CONSERV

Classification

Title:

Ast Prof

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call  or the Florida Relay System at  (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.

We are seeking a dynamic scholar, educator, and communicator for a 9-month tenure-accruing appointment available in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (WEC), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. The appointment will be 40% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) and 60% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station).

Our department recognizes the critical role of conservation genetics in informing applied ecological research and guiding natural resource management at state, regional, national, and international levels. Expertise in conservation genetics will strengthen our capacity to address pressing biodiversity challenges through integrative, data-driven approaches. This hire is expected to further cement our department as a national leader in wildlife ecology and conservation, and contribute to UF's reputation as an outstanding institution for natural resources research and education.

Our wildlife program encompasses both basic and applied research involving a wide breadth of organisms.

Assigned responsibilities will include:

We are seeking candidates who excel in applying genetic approaches to advance the study of wildlife ecology and conservation. Examples of qualified candidates include those who
1) emphasize applied genetic and genomic approaches to the study of wildlife management and conservation;
2) imbed their work within ecological and evolutionary principles and have a proven ability and/or desire to work across taxonomic groups;
3) use the latest in genomic and bioinformatic approaches (e.g., whole genome sequencing, eDNA and Metabarcoding) for studying terrestrial vertebrates.

The successful candidate will also engage in activities related to instruction, including teaching, mentoring, and supervising undergraduate and graduate students in research and creative work, curriculum revision and enhancement, and engaging in professional teaching development activities, for which there are many resources available to UF faculty.

Because of the IFAS land-grant mission, all faculty are expected to be supportive of and engaged in three mission areas—Research, Teaching, and Extension—regardless of the assignment split specified in the position description.

The University of Florida is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 56,000 students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Florida Sea Grant program, and encompasses 16 on-campus academic departments and schools, 12 Research and Educational Centers (REC) located throughout the state, 6 Research sites/demonstration units administered by RECs or academic departments, and Florida Cooperative Extension Service offices in all 67 counties (counties operate and maintain).

The School of Natural Resources and Environment is an interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS and managed by several colleges on campus. UF/IFAS employs nearly 4,500 people, which includes approximately 990 salaried faculty and 1,400 permanent support personnel located in Gainesville and throughout the state. IFAS, one of the nation's largest agricultural and…