Oregon State University
Location
Corvallis, OR | United States
Job description
Internal Job Number: P07587UF
Description:
The Department of Biological & Ecological Engineering invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 9-month, tenure-track or tenured faculty position with expertise in Biogeochemistry in managed and/or human-impacted landscapes. The position will be appointed at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The management of biogeochemical cycles and their resultant consequences for agricultural production, environmental pollution, and sustainability of resource use is a critical issue for the state, region, nation, and globe. The incumbent will add expertise in the function, management, ecosystem services, and consequences of biogeochemical cycles of nutrients (carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, and/or sulfur) in landscapes that are managed and/or impacted by human activities, including forestry, agriculture, urban, and other land uses. Incumbent will have expertise in coupling physical, chemical, biological and/or microbial processes to observe, model, forecast, and managing changing biogeochemical cycles and their outcomes at scales ranging from fields to watersheds. Expertise may include coupling biogeochemical cycles to human activities and infrastructure, disturbance response and recovery (e.g., climate change, droughts, wildfires, or natural disasters), and/or intentional manipulation of biogeochemical systems (e.g., root zone engineering). Outcomes of interest may include forward-looking solutions that address nutrient pollution, carbon sequestration, natural infrastructure, resilience of land management practices, ecological impacts, or similar applications at the intersection of people and planet. We welcome applicants with experience in coupling terrestrial and aquatic systems, applications at the food-water-energy nexus, and/or environmental justice outcomes of land and infrastructure management. Methods may include lab, field, and numerical modeling.
There is an expectation that, as part of your role in the college, you embody and advance the principles and practices conveyed in the CAS CARE Commitment document.
Oregon State University and the Department are committed to maintaining and enhancing a collaborative and inclusive community that strives for equity and equal opportunity. All employees of the Department are responsible for helping to ensure that these goals are achieved. In addition, all faculty members will design, develop, maintain and/or carry out Department programs to ensure that all people have equal program participation opportunities. The incumbent will contribute to equity, inclusion, and diversity as part of educational delivery, advising, research, Extension, service, and/or scholarly outcomes. Outputs and impacts of efforts to promote equity, inclusion, and diversity are expected to be included in promotion and tenure dossiers.
This position carries the general and specific responsibilities of a faculty member described in the Faculty Handbook and the promotion and tenure guidelines of Oregon State University. These include effective research, teaching, and/or extension programs, demonstrable scholarship, and active professional development.
Any hiring at the rank of Associate Professor with indefinite tenure will be subject to a successful out-of-cycle tenure review process: .Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):
Typically requires PhD or terminal degree (Masters for some Extension positions and MLS for Library positions), demonstrated ability to teach in a classroom Extension, or other setting, and develop a research program in the academic discipline/unit.
Requirements :
Minimum Qualifications for all ranks (Assistant Professor/Associate Professor):
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Additional Minimum Qualifications for the Associate professor rank:
Type:
Travel for field research and presentations. Work may take place in varying field conditions and environments. Evening and/or weekend work may be required for conference travel and research work in the field and laboratory.
Additional Salary Information: Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and experience.
About Oregon State University
Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon?s natural wonders.Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state?s Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon?s leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State?s impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension offic ... es, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon State has a presence in every one of Oregon?s 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion.Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology.Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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