Assistant Professor of Quantitative Ecology

Assistant Professor of Quantitative Ecology

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

Department: Biology - 250100

Minimum Qualifications
A Ph.D. in Biology or related fields
Postdoctoral experience

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)
The Department of Biology at Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track quantitative ecologist at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2026. We seek an applicant with expertise in biostatistics, computational ecology, and/or ecological modeling. Research that employs quantitative/computational techniques with empirical field studies (survey and/or experimental) to address questions relating to evolutionary mechanisms, global change, or biodiversity/conservation and complements current departmental strengths is preferred.

License/Certification Required
None

Description of the Department or Unit
The Department of Biology at Appalachian State University is a community of 44 faculty who are active in teaching and research, along with a support staff of 6 technicians and 3 administrators. We strive to maintain a faculty with diverse research interests, ranging from molecules to organisms to landscapes. The department currently has over 1000 undergraduate Biology majors and 48 graduate students. The department provides instruction in biology through classroom and laboratory interactions, undergraduate and graduate research experiences, seminars, professional development programs, and career advising through courses and faculty interactions. The Department of Biology manages and provides access to a research greenhouse, a 67-acre nature preserve on campus, and an off campus 250-acre field site. The department and university support new faculty through a comprehensive Faculty Mentoring Program and Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Student Success. The mechanisms include peer writing circles, pedagogical workshops, and faculty mentoring. Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience fosters a spirit that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, and to act with passion and determination. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian State enrolls over 21,000 students, and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be strongly committed to excellence in both teaching and research at a Master's degree-granting research institution and developing a competitive research program that involves undergraduate and master's students. Teaching responsibilities would include developing a quantitative ecology course at the undergraduate level and rotating through a graduate course in biostatistics. The successful candidate is expected to develop other courses specific to the candidate's expertise and/or periodically teach into the existing departmental curriculum (e.g., Ecology, Introductory Biology sequence).

Proposed Date of Hire: 08/01/2026

Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Evaluation of Applications Begins: 11/01/2025

To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/52289