Department Head at Oregon State University

[Kelly Biedenweg]

Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences 

Oregon State University 

Corvallis, OR 

 

Professor and Department Head 

 

Applications are invited for a 12-month, 1.0 FTE fixed-term professional faculty for Department Head (approximately 60% administration, 20% teaching or research and scholarship, 10% donor and alumni relations, 10% service and professional development) in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences (FWCS) at Oregon State University (OSU). This appointment includes a faculty role with indefinite tenure at the rank of Professor. The Department Head provides overall administrative leadership for FWCS in all its functions. The individual leads a highly productive, multifaceted department with interdisciplinary research programs in applied and basic sciences, on-campus and online undergraduate and graduate degree and certification programs, and public engagement. The Department Head oversees ​​more than 35 faculty (including Extension), 80 courtesy faculty (including USGS cooperative faculty), 130 graduate research/teaching assistants, 14 instructors, and 12 administrative personnel. They also manage over $10 million in annual research expenditures and oversee three off-campus sites. A full position description can be accessed at https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/162999. Applications must be submitted through the above website. Review of applications will begin on January 27, 2025. Questions can be directed to Dr. Carol Lorenzen at carol.l...@oregonstate.edu .