Position Announcement

Assistant Professor / Range Science
Animal & Range Sciences, NMSU

Tenure track, 9 month full time. Teach undergraduate plant identification and grass taxonomy courses and develop and teach a graduate level course in rangeland ecology. Research activities should be devoted to the area of shrub and invasive species ecology, taxonomy, and/or management. Obtain extramural funding for research. Required Ph.D. (in hand by hire date) in rangeland resources or closely related field with a preferred emphasis in range plant taxonomy, ecology or management. Expected start date is August 2012. Offer of employment contingent upon verification of individual’s eligibility for employment in the US and upon completion of applicable background review. For complete job description visit http://hr.nmsu.edu/employment/employment.html Requisition #2011005055

Reply to Dr. Tim Ross, Animal & Range Sciences, NMSU, Box 30003, NSC 3-I, Las Cruces, NM 88003, Telephone (575) 646-2515, email: tross@nmsu.edu.

Review of letter of interest and background, resume or vitae, unofficial transcripts, and four letters of recommendation will begin: 2/15/2012. Applications received after this date may be considered.