Assistant/Associate Professor – Business Management

Organization
Virginia Tech

Location
Blacksburg, VA

Application Deadline
02/01/2008

A resource website has been established for this search with important information about the position, process, department, university and community. The resource website is located at www.woodscience.vt.edu/searchresources/

Position Description: The tenure-track position will be at the Assistant/Associate Professor level and will be a 12 month appointment. The position will have responsibilities in engagement/extension programming and industry outreach (75%) and teaching/research (25%).

• The successful candidate is expected to work with the Virginia forest products industry and deliver programming focused on competitiveness of the industry.

• The successful candidate will develop a state, regional and nationally recognized engagement/extension program in forest products business management.

• The successful candidate will develop and deliver Continuing Education ‘short-courses’

• Teaching responsibilities will initially include one undergraduate course in forest products business management.

• The successful candidate will be expected to work directly with the Virginia forest products sector, obtain extramural funding, publish in refereed journals, participate in local, regional and national meetings of professional societies, serve as major professor for graduate students, and serve on graduate committees.

• The position reports administratively to the Head of the department.

Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a Ph.D. in forest products, wood science, marketing, business management, operations management, or closely related field.

 Candidates must be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels in university, industry, associations and private sectors.

 Candidates must demonstrate the ability to build a successful program that is engaged with the industry in their area of expertise as it relates to business management and competitiveness of the industry.

 Candidates at the Associate Professor level must have a demonstrated track record of success in extension or research, including the ability to articulate a coherent extension or research agenda and to identify potential funding sources to support such activities.

Preferred Qualifications: Candidates should have a history of collaboration with colleagues on and off campus, experience reaching out to business, industry and government agencies. Candidates must demonstrate collegiality and the ability to be a good departmental, college, and university citizen.

Application: Application materials should include a current vitae, official transcripts for all degrees at all institutions, the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references. The applicant should address his or her interest in the position by preparing a written statement of interest that addresses the matching of personal skills and education with the position description. All materials must be submitted electronically with exception of official transcripts, which must be mailed. Submit online at www.jobs.vt.edu, referring to posting No. 071303. Review of candidate files will begin February 1, 2008 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.

Inquiries:

Dr. Brian Bond, Associate Professor and Search Committee Chair

Department of Wood Science and Forest Products

College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech

Brooks Forest Products Center (0503)

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone 540-231-8752 or email bbond@vt.edu

Virginia Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities. Virginia Tech is the recipient of the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the participation of women in academic science and engineering careers. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process or needing this material in an alternate format should notify Debbie Garnand, Department of Wood Science and Forest Products at 540-231-8853 or email at garnandd@vt.edu.

For more information, see http://www.woodscience.vt.edu/searchresources/.