Research Forest Director of Research and Community Relations
& Silviculture Extension Specialist
• Combo position, 50% Research Forest Director, 50% tenure-track associate/full professor
• Provide critical leadership and oversight to 9 research and demonstration forests spanning 15, 000 acres
• Assess and address silviculture research and outreach needs for audiences such as private forest owners, industry and agency managers, and policy makers
• Oversee the implementation of a new forest plan, providing overarching vision and leadership
Have an impact
• Provide leadership over research forests that serve as learning laboratories for learners of all types to gain insight into all aspects of forest management.
• Share practical, locally-relevant, science-based information to improve people’s lives, livelihoods, and the environment.
• Be a connector between Extension faculty and the research forests
Be part of our team
Make a meaningful difference in Oregon’s communities. OSU Forestry & Natural Resources Extension is recruiting an energetic, creative, and collaborative individual committed to sustaining natural resources and strengthening communities and economies. Our team fosters and operates within a strong workplace culture of collaborative planning, group projects, and mutual support. We share a commitment to promote and enhance diversity and contribute to a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful work culture.
At OSU, find a career, not just a paycheck
• PEBB benefits including medical, dental, & vision
• Retirement/pension plans
• Vacation leave (up to 180 hours per year)
• Sick leave and federal/state holidays
• Tuition reduction for eligible employees
• Professional development opportunities
• More info about benefits: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/prospective-employee
View full description and apply through the OSU Jobs site:
https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/152842
Application Deadline:
May 8, 2024 (full consideration) &
June 5, 2024 (closing)