Position Title: Associate Professor/Professor
Department: Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics & Astronomy
College: Arts and Sciences
Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Environmental Sciences at the Associate Professor or Professor rank. The university has a strong reputation in environmental science, has launched a variety of environmental research initiatives on campus over the past several years, and is presently developing an interdisciplinary BS degree in Environmental Science. We seek individuals who can provide strong links across the environmental subdisciplines within the natural sciences. Candidates’ areas of expertise may include environmental aspects of biology, chemistry, geology or physics, with specific departmental appointment determined accordingly. The successful candidate must possess an active research program and a strong record of scholarship and external grant support in environmental science, and will provide a leadership role in developing the interdisciplinary environmental science program. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and will be expected to teach undergraduate and/or graduate (Masters) courses in their discipline. The university seeks to maintain its reputation for excellence in teaching while further enhancing its research presence.
Appalachian State University in Boone, NC is a member institution of the 16-campus UNC system and has over 15,500 students. Boone is located at 1100 m in the southern Appalachian Mountains near the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail, and the region possesses rich natural resources and highly diverse ecosystems. The University owns a variety of nearby environmental study areas and manages a 67-acre Nature Preserve on campus. Additional information about the position, the university and the surrounding area can be found at www.cas.appstate.edu.
To apply, send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, separate statements of research and teaching interests, and contact information for at least 3 references (name, address, telephone, email address) to Dr. Dru A. Henson, Chair, Environmental Science Search, College of Arts and Sciences, PO Box 32021, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608. Electronic applications accepted only in pdf format at cassearch@appstate.edu . Position will remain open until filled; review of complete applications begins 1/14/08.
Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and maintaining a learning and working environment that is free from discrimination.
Resources and Research Facilities at Appalachian State University
Research at ASU: http://www.web.appstate.edu/research/
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs: http://www.graduate.appstate.edu/orsp/
Graduate Studies: http://www.graduate.appstate.edu/gradstudies/
Office of Student Research: http://www.osr.appstate.edu/
William C. and Ruth Ann Dewel Microscopy Facility: http://www.casmifa.appstate.edu/
Department of Biology: http://www.biology.appstate.edu/
Department of Chemistry: http://www.chemistry.appstate.edu/
Department of Geology: http://www.geo.appstate.edu/
Department of Geography and Planning: http://www.geology.appstate.edu/
Department of Physics and Astronomy: http://www.physics.appstate.edu/
Environmental Research Initiatives at Appalachian State University
Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics: http://www.web.appstate.edu/research/ResearchInstitute.pdf
Kraut Creek Research project: http://pimlico.phys.appstate.edu/krautcreek/
Appstate Energy Center: http://www.energy.appstate.edu/
North Carolina Wind Energy: http://www.wind.appstate.edu/
Appalachian State University Renewable Energy Initiative: http://www.rei.appstate.edu/
Regional Resources
National Committee for the New River: http://www.ncnr.org/
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation: http://www.brpfoundation.org/