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Assistant Professor of Range Management

Position Number: 7057283
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Agriculture - Environmental Science, Ecology & Forestry

Assistant Professor of Range Management

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Position DescriptionThe Department of Natural Resources Management in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Range Management position with research, teaching, and service responsibilities to begin as early as August 2026.All prospective employees are encouraged to visit Work at Texas Tech to learn more about becoming a part of our campus community.

Position Description
The Department of Natural Resources Management in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Range Management position with research, teaching, and service responsibilities to begin as early as August 2026.

All prospective employees are encouraged to visit Work at Texas Tech to learn more about becoming a part of our campus community.

About the University
Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University began with a mission to serve the needs of West Texas, but its impact has always reached far beyond. Today, Texas Tech, located in Lubbock (pop. 300,000+), is home to a vibrant community of more than 42,000 students.Texas Tech's 1,800-acre campus showcases Spanish Renaissance architecture and is home to one of the country's largest public art collections. Its 13 colleges include a prestigious School of Law and a distinguished School of Veterinary Medicine. These programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their respective fields. Built on the values of West Texas - hard work, grit and authenticity - the university graduates students who are deeply engaged in service to their communities and well-positioned to succeed in the world. Texas Tech is committed to achieving research and scholarly accomplishments that compare favorably to the member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more than 100 years, Texas Tech has been a premier destination for those seeking a world-class education and a unique, personalized experience as a member of the Red Raider family.

About the College
Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University was one of four founding colleges when Texas Tech University began classes in 1925 and is composed of seven departments. Approximately 3000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students are enrolled across the Departments of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Agricultural Education and Communications, Animal and Food Sciences, Landscape Architecture, Natural Resources Management, Plant and Soil Science and Veterinary Sciences.

About the Department/School/Area
The Department of Natural Resources Management includes 17 full-time faculty members that focus on basic and applied ecology of all organisms with the intent to use discovery to better conserve and manage natural resources. There are approximately 300 undergraduate and 77 graduate students currently enrolled. Degrees offered include a B.S. in Natural Resources Management with emphasis areas in Conservation Science, Fisheries Biology, Ranch Management, Range Conservation, or Wildlife Biology, as well as a separate B.S. in Conservation Law Enforcement. The Department also offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management. The department has a strong record of multidisciplinary teaching and research and houses research staff from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit of the U. S. Geological Survey.

Major/Essential Functions
In line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a varied student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with various student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across all areas of teaching, and/or research/creative activity, and/or service.

As a faculty member in the Department of Natural Resources Management you will be expected to conduct scholarship focused on range ecology and/or management, externally fund a vibrant lab of graduate and undergraduate students, develop a program of outreach and engagement with stakeholders, including state and federal agencies, private natural resources managers, students, teachers, and researchers, as well as relevant scientific or professional societies. Teaching expectation is three classes across the two long semesters of the academic year with additional teaching opportunities in the summer for added compensation.

As a faculty member in the Department of Natural Resources Management you will be expected to conduct scholarship focused on range ecology and/or management, externally fund a vibrant lab of graduate and undergraduate students, develop a program of outreach and engagement with stakeholders, including state and federal agencies, private natural resources managers, students, teachers, and researchers, as well as relevant scientific or professional societies. Teaching expectation is three classes across the two long semesters of the academic year with additional teaching opportunities in the summer for added compensation.

Faculty Qualifications

Ph.D. in Range Ecology and/or Management, Plant Biology, Ecology, or closely related field.
A strong record of peer-reviewed publications focused on Rangeland Plant Ecology and/or Management.
Strong commitment to teaching in the area of range plant ecology and natural resources management.

Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

Experience or a record indicative of conducting and publishing research on the use of fire, mechanical, and/or chemical approaches to innovate range management; or research that informs novel advances at the intersection of range animal nutrition; or research that improves understanding of wildlife-habitat relationships.
Experience in or a record indicative of obtaining grant funding.
Experience in or a record indicative of teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses on fire, mechanical, and/or chemical weed and brush control; range animal nutrition; or wildlife-habitat relationships in rangelands.
Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate student research.
Evidence of working with and/or developing partnerships with landowners, government agencies, industry groups, and/or public interest groups.
Evidence of or a record indicative of working in interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary research teams.

Duty Point
TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities

To apply, visit workattexastech.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.