[Nhcoll-l] Job Posting-Director of the Oklahoma Biological Survey/Organismal Biologist, University of Oklahoma

[Watters, Jessa L.]

The University of Oklahoma, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences seeks an Organismal Biologist to serve as the Director of the Oklahoma Biological Survey (https://www.ou.edu/biosurvey) at the level of Associate or Full Professor (Tenured). The successful candidate will run an active research lab, train graduate students, and teach one course per year that pertains to their area of expertise. In addition, they will lead our research unit toward fulfillment of our mission by forging partnerships, raising funds, and coordinating research efforts within the Biological Survey. Due to recent and imminent retirements, the new OBS director will have an exciting opportunity to hire new personnel and thus guide the trajectory of our organization.

Excellent candidates will have a compelling vision for the future of the Oklahoma Biological Survey and biodiversity research in the state. Candidates will be expected to articulate clear goals for the OBS that will fulfill our mandate as a provider of fundamental biodiversity information and advance our standing as a state office and research unit.

Preferred qualifications:

  *   Experience with biodiversity programs (e.g. Natural Heritage programs, other Biological Surveys, NatureServe, conservation organizations, natural history museums, natural-resource management agencies at the state or federal level)
  *   Experience with natural systems in the South Central United States
  *   A record of partnerships with state agencies, citizen groups, and/or NGOs that pertains to conservation and biodiversity research


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Jessa L. Watters, M.S. (she/her)
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Natural Resources Program
University of Oklahoma
jwatters at ou.edu<mailto:jwatters at ou.edu>
405-593-7866


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