Grand Valley State University
Assistant Professor of Soil Science and Natural Resources Management – Department of Biology
Allendale, MI · Full-time
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About the role
- Summary: The Department of Biology at Grand Valley State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Soil Science and Natural Resources Management to begin Fall 2027.
- Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Soil Science, Natural Resources Management, or a closely related field.
- We seek a dynamic and innovative educator who specializes in soil science and management.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an active research program that engages undergraduate and/or graduate students.
- There are many opportunities for collaboration within CLAS and across a broad group of partners on and off campus.
- There are numerous collaborative opportunities for faculty and students across a wide group of partners within the Department, across campus, and in the community.
Requirements
- Current ABD candidates will be considered for a two-year contract with the provision that the Ph.D. must be completed by December 2028.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, such as the ability to interact with others with respect and cultural humility.
- Successful candidates must be able to effectively engage with students, colleagues, and community members with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
Nice to have
- Evidence of effective teaching in soil science, soil management, and related natural resources courses at the undergraduate level, with a commitment to active and inclusive pedagogy.
- A record of applied scholarship that includes an active, student-centered research program.
Compensation
- Salary & Benefits: Minimum starting salary: $80,300, commensurate with experience.
- Minimum starting salary: $80,300, commensurate with experience.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, generous employer retirement contributions, wellness resources and tuition waiver effective on date of hire.
- Its 37 full-time faculty uphold the values of a liberal and sciences education while providing intensive engagement in the biological sciences.
- CLAS is a student-centered learning community that welcomes individuals from various backgrounds and engages in critical inquiry, extending knowledge to enrich and enliven individual and public life.
- Our faculty are active teacher-scholars committed to offering students an accessible and community-engaged liberal arts and sciences education that prepares them for meaningful careers.
- Pew and Health campuses; and several regional centers.
Company info
- We are interested in attracting a cohort of new faculty committed to these core values as we seek to foster a community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive together.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing
- equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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