Associate Professor or Professor - Colorado River Studies
On-siteLogan, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Convene scholars, practitioners, agencies, tribal nations, NGOs, and policy leaders around emerging Colorado River Basin challenges. Build strategic partnerships across universities, governments, NGOs, tribal nations, and international organizations to inform policy and management related to the Colorado River. Establish a strong record in a faculty role in research or in policy-relevant outreach and foster a collaborative culture focused on applied science and management of the Colorado River and its tributaries. Provide leadership in land, water, and air issues in the Colorado River Basin as part of the leadership team for the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air. Seek extramural funding to support research, students, and outreach. Advise and mentor graduate students and teach 1-2 courses per year in one of the Quinney College's departments. Participate in faculty duties on campus as well as professional involvement off campus.
Required Qualifications
- Earned Ph.D. or J.D. in any field of study applicable to science, policy or management in the Colorado River Basin
- Demonstrated capacity to develop the Center for Colorado River Studies into an interdisciplinary Center focused on fostering the physical and social science needed to best manage the Colorado River and its basin
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to shape regional, national, or international conversations related to water, adaptation, river governance, and/or environmental management
- Experience working with local, state, tribal, or federal agencies or other organizations in the management of the Colorado River or its basin, and demonstrated interest in ongoing engagement with these stakeholder groups
- National or international recognition for leadership and impact in research, policy, management, or stakeholder engagement related to major river systems, water governance, environmental sustainability, or the Colorado River Basin
- Demonstrated understanding of the legal and policy environment in which the Colorado River and its basin are managed
- Demonstrated potential to build and maintain a productive interdisciplinary research program, including the ability to secure competitive external funding
- Distinguished record of published scholarship or professional accomplishment consistent with appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor
- Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to a learning community with members from a range of backgrounds and experiences and to foster a sense of belonging for all participants and students
- Experience teaching university-level courses relevant to large rivers
- Experience organizing field experiences with students or stakeholder groups
- Demonstrated success securing major philanthropic support or strategic partnerships
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