Assistant Professor in Wildlife Ecology & Management

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 Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Management. We are seeking a scholar dedicated to educating undergraduate students in wildlife science and related natural resource fields. The position will be 90% teaching and 10% service, and will be located at Utah State University s Uintah Basin Regional Campus located in Vernal, Utah.

The anticipated (negotiable) start date is August 1, 2026.

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 & 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 & 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.

Applications received by the initial screening date of February 3, 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, Sunshine Brosi si.

• Teach a variety of wildlife science courses, primarily at the undergraduate level; 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 at the Uintah Basin campus, with some courses serving students at USU s main campus in Logan. The candidate will coordinate course offerings with faculty at the USU Eastern campus in Price, Utah.
  
  If desired, it may be possible to teach classes in the summer for additional compensation.
• Serve as the department s representative at the Uintah Basin Regional Campus, teaching, coordinating, and advocating for the Wildlife Ecology & Management major and Wildlife Science minor, while contributing to other programs as needed. Mentor and advise undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds. Interact with administrators, faculty, staff, and others at the home campus in Vernal, the faculty member at USU Eastern in Price, and the main campus in Logan to coordinate the provision of courses and resources for the wildlife program and other programs in the Uintah Basin.
  
  Maintain and cultivate contacts with local land management agencies for enrichment activities, internships, and possible career positions for graduates.
• Grow and sustain partnerships with land management agencies and organizations to support field trips, internships, and career opportunities for students.
• If desired and if funding is available, advise a graduate student and serve on graduate student committees.

• Ph.D. in a wildlife-related field; candidates who have successfully defended their dissertation with only editorial work remaining will be considered as meeting this requirement.
• Evidence of successful college or university teaching experience.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate natural resource science within and outside the classroom to broad audiences.

• Have prepared and taught entire courses on their own.
• Possess teaching experience using more than one delivery method.
• Demonstrate the ability to work productively with land management agencies and various stakeholder groups.
• Have postdoctoral experience, especially with teaching experience included.

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Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each performed. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Environment will typically be indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Indoor or outdoor work environments may include being confined or in narrow spaces for periods of time. The incumbent may also be exposed to loud noises or vibrations from equipment,…