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Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The Warnell School () is an internationally-acclaimed school with a distinguished history of producing leaders in forestry and natural resource management. The school has strengths in applied ecology, game and nongame management, forest management, forest health, quantitative and decision sciences, and spatial analysis. The Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business () is well-known for its Master's graduate program in forest business with successful alumni employed widely across the North American forestry sector. The center biennially hosts the UGA Timberland Investment Conference which draws attendees from around the world.

To ensure full consideration, please apply by November 30, 2021. All applicants MUST apply online through the UGAJobs system (). Candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts of all college-level work, and names and contact information for three references. In the application, please address the qualifications noted above and include a summary of your research scholarship, including your core research questions and approaches, and abilities to secure funding and publish in high quality journals. Please also include a statement of your teaching philosophy, including your experiences with teaching and mentoring students. For those individuals invited for interviews, the chair of the search committee will request letters from the three references, to be sent directly to the chair.

A background investigation and request of official transcripts will be conducted on a post-offer/pre-employment basis.

The starting date is negotiable but will be no later than August 1, 2022. For additional information, please contact Dr. Pete Bettinger (), chair of the search committee. We encourage applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.