Assistant Professor, AgCenter, Wildlife

~ The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, known as the LSU AgCenter, is one of 11 institutions within the Louisiana State University System. ~

The LSU AgCenter’s mission is to provide the people of Louisiana with research-based educational information that will improve their lives and economic well-being. The LSU AgCenter includes the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, which conducts agricultural-based research, and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, which extends the knowledge derived from research to the people of the state.

The LSU AgCenter plays an integral role in supporting agricultural industries, enhancing the environment, and improving the quality of life through its 4-H youth, family and consumer sciences, and community development programs.

The LSU AgCenter is headquartered in Baton Rouge and shares physical facilities with the LSU A&M campus, which is the state’s flagship university. Many of the researchers and extension specialists with the LSU AgCenter also have joint appointments in 11 departments within LSU’s College of Agriculture.

The School of Renewable Natural Resources consists of approximately 25 faculty members; 10 research, extension and teaching associates; and 6 support staff members. There are approximately 300 undergraduate students and 60 graduate students. The School has B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degree program in Renewable Natural Resources with areas of concentration in Wildlife, Forestry, Forest Products, Watershed Science and, Fisheries and Aquaculture.

The Bob R. Jones-Idlewild Research Station is 1,800 acres of rolling hills and hardwood creek bottoms, located 35 miles north of campus, whose research focus is on wildlife. The station is home to a native population of white-tail deer, turkeys and other upland game birds and animals.

Position Overview

The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center’s School of Renewable Natural Resources (RNR) and Bob R. Jones-Idlewild Research Station seek to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Wildlife Ecology at the assistant professor level. This is a 12-month appointment and has primary responsibilities in Extension, Teaching, and Research; responsibilities are allocated as 50% extension, 25% teaching, and 25% research.

Responsibilities

• This position is expected to develop a nationally-recognized, state-wide outreach program, an extramurally-funded research program, and participate in the School’s undergraduate and graduate teaching programs.
• The successful candidate must be proficient in the use of webinars as an outreach tool, social media, and mobile application development.
• Collaborations with AgCenter researchers and extension personnel; and with natural resource managers from state and federal agencies and non-governmental conservation groups are expected.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to address issues in wildlife biology with expertise in wildlife habitat management, restoration ecology, and/or wildlife/game species management, population ecology or a related discipline.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree by the position’s start date in wildlife or a natural resource-related field (e.g., zoology, biology, etc.).
• Preference will be given to applicants with a demonstrated publication record, grant writing ability, teaching experience, and the ability to work collaboratively with parish agents, preferred.

Compensation: Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Current benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year, typically includes a week off at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

For more information, please contact:

William Kelso
228 Renewable Natural Resources Bldg.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone 225-578-4167