Assistant Professor in Ecosystem Ecology

Overview

Working Title: Assistant Professor in Ecosystem Ecology

Posting Number: F2423P

Department: Ecology-Odum School of Ecology

About The University Of Georgia
The University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education since 1785. UGA is ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The main campus is in Athens, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff, with enrollment exceeding 41,000 students across 19 schools and colleges, including the newly formed School of Medicine.

About The College/Unit/Department
Georgia is known for quality of life. UGA is a land and sea grant institution located in Athens, 70 miles northeast of Atlanta. Athens is frequently ranked as a top place to live in the US. UGA routinely ranks in the top 25 on national rankings of public research universities.

Posting Type: External

Employment Type: Employee

Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible

Anticipated

Start Date:

08/01/2026

Job Posting Date: 07/15/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

• a cover letter (2 pages maximum) highlighting contributions to inclusive excellence and student success.
• a curriculum vitae
• a research statement (2 pages maximum) highlighting contributions to ecosystem ecology.
• a teaching statement highlighting a philosophy and specific active learning methods that will be used in the classroom (1 page maximum).
• PDF copies of three representative publications
• names and contact information for three references.

Questions about the search can be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Nina Wurzburger,  receive full consideration, applications should be submitted by September 5, 2025
.

Location of Vacancy:
Athens Area

EEO Statement: The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb).

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Classification

Title:

Assistant Professor

Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor

Contract Type: Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

• Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Ecology or a related field.
• Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And/or
  
  Competencies:
  
  Ph.D. in Ecology or related field with demonstrated scholarship, potential for externally funded research, expertise in ecosystem ecology, and a willingness to use diverse approaches (field, lab, computational/theoretical). Prior postdoc experience is preferred.

The Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia invites applications for four tenure-track positions in Ecosystem Ecology at the Assistant Professor level. These are academic year, 9-month appointments that would begin on either August 1, 2026 or August 1, 2027. We seek two colleagues with expertise in aquatic ecosystems (freshwater, marine, or wetland) and two with expertise in terrestrial ecosystems.

A candidate at the Associate Professor level may be considered for exceptional leadership. Successful candidates will build on the school’s legacy and collaborate with faculty across campus.

Appointees will have access to UGA field sites (e.g., Horseshoe Bend, Jones Center at Ichauway, Coweeta Hydrologic Lab, Savannah River Ecology Lab, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, UGA Marine Institute, Whitehall Forest) and analytical facilities (Georgia Genomics and Bioinformatics Core, Center for Applied Isotope Studies, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, Georgia Advanced Computing Resource Center). Collaboration and shared instrumentation are encouraged.

The faculty member will contribute to teaching ecology courses at graduate and undergraduate levels, including mid- and large-enrollment courses for non-majors. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an extramurally funded research program that is nationally and internationally recognized.

Percentage Of Time: 100