Assistant or Associate Professor - Wildlife Ecology and Mana

Assistant or Associate Professor - Wildlife Ecology and Management Requisition ID: 2026-10829 # of Openings: 1 Location: US-UT-Vernal Category: Faculty Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Faculty College: Quinney College of Agric and Nat Res Department: Wildland Resources Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits Overview The Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University seeks applicants for a full-time, nine-month tenure track faculty position as an Assistant or Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Management. We seek a scholar dedicated to educating undergraduate students in wildlife science and related natural resource fields. The position will be 70% teaching, 20% research, and 10% service, and will be located at Utah State University's Uintah Basin Campus in Vernal, Utah. The anticipated (negotiable) start date is August 1, 2026. Applications received by the initial screening date of November 1, 2026 will receive priority consideration; the position will remain open until filled. Potential applicants with specific questions are welcome to contact the search committee chair, James Taylor at [email protected]. The incumbent will be a member of USU's Department of Wildland Resources (WILD), which is part of the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. WILD is home to the Berryman Institute, which is dedicated to improving human-wildlife interactions, and is the administrative home of the Utah USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. The department collaborates closely with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the USDA-APHIS National Wildlife Research Center's Utah Station, USU's Ecology Center, and other agencies and organizations. Responsibilities The incumbent will teach a variety of wildlife science courses. Courses taught are expected to be mostly at the undergraduate level, but graduate courses may occasionally be needed. Courses may be taught face-to-face, online, broadcast, or in a hybrid format. Courses will primarily serve students living and working in the Uintah Basin campus, but some courses will also serve students at USU's main campus in Logan. The candidate will coordinate course offerings with faculty at the USU Eastern campus in Price, Utah, where our Wildlife Ecology and Management degree is also offered. If desired, it may be possible to teach classes in the summer for additional compensation. * The successful candidate will serve as one of the department's representatives at the Uintah Basin Regional Campus, teaching, coordinating, and advocating for our Wildlife Ecology and Management major and Wildlife Science minor, while also contributing to our other programs as needed. * Mentor and advise undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds. * Interact with administrators, faculty, staff, and others at their home campus in Vernal, with our faculty member at USU Eastern in Price, and at the main campus in Logan to continue our established and successful program by coordinating the provision of courses needed by local students and coordinating the financial, scholarship, and other resources available for the... For full info follow application link. USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or an y other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).