Assistant / Associate Professor: Wildlife Ecology

Emporia State University (ESU) in Emporia, KS, invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, to begin August 2025.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will complement our existing strengths in the Fisheries and Wildlife program. Potential areas of expertise could include mammalian ecology or evolution, wildlife ecology and conservation, landscape ecology, or population genetics.

The ideal candidate would contribute courses in wildlife ecology and conservation, zoology (ideally mammalogy), and geospatial analysis with an ecological emphasis.

Teaching responsibilities could also include introductory biology courses (Organismal Biology, Ecology, Field Ecology, etc.) in rotation with other instructors. Other specialty courses that complement our existing offerings at the undergraduate and graduate levels are welcomed. Faculty members typically teach 12 contact hours per semester. 

The successful candidate will also be expected to develop an active research program, including the supervision of graduate (M.S.) and undergraduate research, and will be encouraged to apply for extramural funding, which ESU has been repeatedly successful in acquiring from state and federal agencies and non-governmental conservation organizations. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. and relevant research experience are required by the start date

Desirable Qualifications:

• Postdoctoral experience and teaching experience in relevant courses
• Expertise in field-based research involving conservation, population, community, and/or behavioral ecology, as well as experience with contemporary statistical modeling approaches
• A research program that would be complementary and collaborative with the Research and Survey Office of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, with whom we have a long-standing relationship
• Expertise in applied ecology is strongly desired for mentorship of our students in the Fisheries and Wildlife/Ecology and Biodiversity concentrations

COMPENSATION:

Salary: $56,547 - $88,947 annually

Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. 

BENEFITS:

Base pay is one component of Emporia State University’s total rewards package. We are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family that include:

Health Insurance

Free Dental insurance for employees

Retirement through the Kansas Board of Regents

Paid parental leave

Up to 31 days paid vacation and holiday days

Tuition reduction and tuition assistance

Dependent tuition waiver

For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit here. 

APPLY:

• To apply, upload a letter of application, unofficial transcripts, resume, and at least three (3) references here. 
• Additionally with the application, please submit: 1) Statement of teaching experience/philosophy (2 pages max), and 2)Research statement (2 pages max)
• Consideration of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.
• A background check and official transcripts are required prior to hire.

For more information

Jose Pavon

HR Professional

jpavon@emporia.edu

Emporia State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other factors which cannot be considered by law.