Instructor/Assistant Professor of Forest Procurement/Marketing, Tenure Track

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UAM, one of twenty campuses of the University of Arkansas System, is located in southeastern Arkansas in the beautiful timberlands, rich in outdoor recreation activities, and approximately 100 miles south of Little Rock. UAM is a comprehensive, residential and commuter, undergraduate institution also offering selected master's degree programs.

The Center for Forest Business is looking for a candidate with experience in applied forest management in the United States and strength in one or more of the following areas:

• Marketing of timber and wood products
• Timber and land valuations
• Managing logging operations and transport

For consideration at the Instructor rank, applicants should have a master's degree with specialization in forestry or business. For consideration at the Assistant Professor rank, applicants should have a Ph.D. related to forest operations, forest finance, or forest business. An undergraduate degree in forestry or practical forestry work experience is strongly desired. Candidates should have the ability to work closely with the forest industry in promoting sustainable forest-based economic growth. The ability to work collaboratively with other faculty members and representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations is also important.

Additional Information:

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.