Description

The Department of Biology at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in wildlife biology, terrestrial vertebrate ecology, quantitative ecology, or related field. Faculty in our undergraduate and graduate wildlife (MS) and integrative biology (PhD) programs engage in hands-on, field-oriented projects ranging from local to global scales. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally-funded research program that involves the mentoring of graduate students to complement the strengths of our 50+ member faculty and to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in support of the active wildlife biology program.

This position is subject to the availability of funds.

Required Qualifications

1. Earned Ph.D. in wildlife biology, ecology, or related field

2. Postdoctoral experience or equivalent

3. Research emphasis and a record of peer-reviewed publications focused on the ecology of terrestrial vertebrates

4. Ability to teach field-based courses in support of the  undergraduate and graduate  wildlife (MS) and integrative biology (PhD) programs

5. Evidence that research integrates quantitative methods with field-based research

Preferred Qualifications

1. Record of grant funding to support research

2. Hands-on experience with wildlife (terrestrial vertebrate) capture/tagging/monitoring techniques

3. Research focused on one or more of the following subject areas: wildlife biology, vertebrate ecology, wildlife management, wildlife conservation

4. Ability to teach experimental design and/or quantitative methods course(s) in support of our graduate programs

Application Procedures

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/49768

To ensure full consideration please submit the following by October 15, 2025

• Cover letter addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Statement 
• Statement of research interests
• Examples (2—3) of recent publications
• Unofficial transcripts (all in one document)

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.

Requirements

Research/Teaching/Service