The Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources (IRNR) is a unit of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES) and Texas Cooperative Extension (TCE). Our purpose is to foster research and extension programs focused on natural resource science and management. Our main goal is to promote, coordinate, and implement inter-disciplinary programs and activities to meet natural resource needs in Texas and elsewhere. The IRNR also serves faculty of the Texas A&M University System by coordinating inter-disciplinary projects, developing proposals, providing technical support, and providing increased access to new sources of extramural funding. The Institute serves as the host institution for the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit, a partnership among 8 Federal Agencies and 23 Universities and NGOs established to meet the research and outreach needs of Federal Agencies through a cooperative agreement established in 2003. See our website at: http://irnr.tamu.edu/
Career Opportunity Available
The Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources seeks a broadly trained scientist to serve as Associate Director in College Station, Texas for developing new and inter-disciplinary programs addressing high-priority natural resource issues. The Associate Director will hold a joint appointment in TAES and TCE and will report to the IRNR Director. The Associate Director may hold a faculty appointment in an academic department that corresponds to their primary discipline. The Associate Director will 1) engage internal and external stakeholders in developing priorities for research and extension programs of state, regional, and national significance; 2) develop traditional and innovative funding sources for high-priority programs; 3) develop and coordinate inter-disciplinary teams for addressing high priority issues, including project proposal development, and implementation; 4) support the development of natural resource programs delivered through regional and county extension network; 5) provide leadership to the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GC-CESU); and 6) support the Director in all Institute operations including the development and overall implementation of the strategic plan for the Institute. The Associate Director is encouraged to engage in research and extension programs, particularly providing leadership on larger interdisciplinary projects and other scholarly activities as time permits.
Qualifications
- PhD in a natural resources discipline or closely-related field
- Outstanding professional achievement and performance in integrated research and extension/outreach
- Strong leadership and participation in inter-disciplinary research and extension/outreach
- Development of research and extension/outreach programs leading to productive and diverse sources of extramural funding
- Ability to create partnerships among public agencies, private corporations and NGOs
A solid record of scientific publication is required and candidates must also have an understanding and commitment to the land grant mission and philosophy. In addition, demonstrated expertise is desired in one or more of the following:
- Ecology, management, and socio-economics of natural resources in the US Gulf Coast Region
- Application of geospatial sciences to landscape-level natural resource and land use issues
- Natural resource economics as applied to development of private-sector markets for ecosystem services
Applicants should submit curriculum vitae with cover letter electronically to Dr. Neal Wilkins, Director, Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources,
nwilkins@tamu.edu .
Position is open immediately and will close when suitable candidate is found.
For additional information contact: Jeanette Phillips, PHR, in Human Resources at (979) 862-1369.
jlphillips@ag.tamu.edu
