Date of posting here July 30, 2009 Type of position Tenure-track Employer New Mexico State University Description of Employer Animal & Range Sciences Department Location Las Cruces, NM Salary Commensurate with training and experience Closing date of competition September 1,2009 Date position available January 1, 2010 Description of duties Provide leadership in the field of Rangeland Vegetation Management including coordination of statewide research and extension efforts. The appointment will include research (~75%) and extension (~25%) responsibilities with the opportunity to teach a graduate course in advanced vegetation management. Demonstration of proficiency and competence in research/extension is essential. Duties will include working with members of the Range Improvement Task Force and new Mexico county extension agents on statewide brush and weed control needs and issues. Research activities should be devoted to the area of shrub and invasive species ecology and management. Specific research areas may include plant control methods, integrated vegetation management, and fire ecology. The candidate will be expected to seek and manage extramurally funded programs. This responsibility includes personnel management as well as interacting with scientists outside the department from multiple disciplines. The candidate will also be expected to interact with statewide private and public clientele involved in rangeland management. Qualifications sought Ph.D. degree in rangeland resources or closely related field with a preferred emphasis in range plant ecology and management. The Ph.D. degree must be completed by date of hire. It is essential that the successful candidate be an effective communicator with students, colleagues, and government or industry clientele. The candidate must have the ability to develop and maintain a strong independent research program, obtain extramural funding, and direct graduate research programs in the area of rangeland management and ecology. Evidence of the applicant’s ability to conduct both independent and collaborative research should be provided. Contact for additional information Dr. Tim Ross, Animal & Range Sciences Dept. 575-646-2515. tross@nmsu.edu. Application procedure   Submit what Send a letter of application and resume, and request that academic transcripts and four letters of recommendation be sent on your behalf, addressing the qualifications and responsibilities of this position. The review of applications will begin September 1, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. Submit to Dr. Tim Ross Animal and Range Sciences Dept., MSC 3-I New Mexico State University P.O. Box 30003 Las Cruces, NM 88003 (575) 646-2515 E-Mail tross@nmsu.edu Fax (575) 646-5441 Additional Information MINORITY AND FEMALE APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON VERIFICATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL’S ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.