Assistant Professor (Wildlife Conservation and Management) Print Assistant Professor (Wildlife Conservation and Management) Salary $8,778.00 Monthly Location Carbondale, Illinois Job Type Faculty Job Number 2500626 Department School of Forestry & Horticulture-SIUC Opening Date 05/13/2026 Closing Date 7/31/2026 11:59 PM Central FLSA: Exempt Security/Safety Sensitive: NA FTE 1.0 Description Benefits Description
Assistant Professor of Wildlife Conservation and Management, nine (9) month, tenure track effective January 1, 2027. The Forestry Program and Center for Wildlife Sustainability Research at Southern Illinois University seeks a candidate to establish an externally funded research program in wildlife conservation and management to address applied questions related to practices of sustainable forestry, specifically, the
impact of forest restoration and forest stand improvement on wildlife in Illinois, the Midwest region, and beyond. A research focus on private lands forest management is desirable but not required. This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts/. Due to the newly
established $100,000 fee for H-1B petitions requesting consular processing outside of the U.S., Southern Illinois University is unable to provide H-1B sponsorship at this time for any prospective applicant who is outside of the U.S. and requires consular processing. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. Examples of Duties The expected
teaching load is three courses during the academic year (2/1). The candidate will teach undergraduate courses supporting the Forestry Program’s Wildlife Habitat Management and Conservation specialization, with options including, but not limited to, Wildlife Habitat and Populations and a field-based Wildlife Monitoring course. Additionally, the successful candidate will be expected to develop two rotating graduate
courses within their area of expertise. The selected candidate is also expected to contribute teaching efforts during the Forestry program’s required two-week summer field course. The incumbent is expected to advise/mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and serve on Program, College, and University-wide committees. Although no formal extension duties are outlined in the position, outreach and service to the
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