For more information about this Assistant Professor position available
in the Graduate Program on Regional Resilience and Adaptation at the
University of Alaska Fairbanks, please contact:
F. Stuart (Terry) Chapin, III
Institute of Arctic Biology
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone: 907-474-7922
Fax: 907-474-6967
Email: terry.chapin [at] uaf.edu
http://www.lter.uaf.edu/~fschapin
or see the web site at: http://www.regional-resilience.uaf.edu
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 1 March 2002
Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator in Regional Resilience and Adaptation
A Graduate Training Program to foster ecological, economic, and cultural
sustainability
The University of Alaska seeks applications for a position as Assistant
Professor and Program Coordinator to participate in developing and
directing a graduate-training program in Regional Resilience and
Adaptation. This interdisciplinary program will train graduate students
in regional studies that foster ecological, economic, and cultural
sustainability. The position is a term-funded (non-tenure-track) faculty
appointment at the assistant-professor level. The primary responsibility
of the person in this position is to facilitate the training of graduate
students in Regional Resilience and Adaptation. The program coordinator
will work with the program director and steering committee to design
courses, seminars, and research opportunities for graduate students in
the program and will work with students to facilitate interdisciplinary
communication and research. Duties include coordination of instruction,
developing a seminar series, arrangement of research internships, and
building partnerships with Alaska Native organizations, businesses, and
management agencies. The successful applicant is encouraged to engage in
research on regional resilience and adaptation or on interdisciplinary
education. This may be accomplished by working collaboratively with
students and through the design and development of the educational
program. An exciting component of the job will be collaborating with
other faculty members in the program to define the science that
underlies regional resilience and adaptation in the face of directional
changes in many of the controlling factors. The program is described in
detail at http://www.regional-resilience.uaf.edu
Address inquiries to F. Stuart (Terry) Chapin, III
(terry.chapin [at] uaf.edu).
Application forms are available at:
http://www.uaf.edu/uafhr/jobs/index.html
The position requires a PhD (or equivalent experience) plus training or
research experience in at least two of the following fields: ecology,
economics, anthropology, political science, environmental sciences,
resource management, education, or related fields. Teaching experience
and research experience in northern regions (or in other regions with
regional issues similar to those of Alaska) are desirable.
Applications should include a statement of interest, curriculum vitae,
description of interdisciplinary training and interest, publication
list, and the names and contact information of four professional
references. Please send these materials to:
UAF Human Resources
PO Box 757860
University of Alaska
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7860
Applications will be received until 1 March 2002 or until the position
is filled. Ethnic minority candidates and other under-represented groups
are particularly encouraged to apply.