Job description
Piscataway, NJ
Salary: Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, America’s eighth oldest institution of higher learning and New Jersey’s premier public research university, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. Higher rank appointments (such as Associate or Full Professors) will also be considered under exceptional circumstances.
We seek candidates in all areas of Earth and planetary sciences with emphasis in Geophysics/Geodynamics. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate/graduate courses in Earth sciences. We particularly welcome applications from candidates committed to promotion of equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and/or service and to mentorship within one of the most diverse university communities in the country. We are open to candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, taken time off for family reasons, or achieved excellence in careers outside academia.
Rutgers has a strong tradition of cross-disciplinary research and of institutions that support collaborative work across departments, such as the Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.
This position requires a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, Planetary Sciences, or a related field.
The position will remain open until filled, but review of applications will begin December 4, 2024, with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2025. Additional information about the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Rutgers University can be found at https://eps.rutgers.edu/ .
For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. James Wright ([email protected]), Chair.
Details on the application procedure are found at:Position Status: Full Time
Minimum Education and Experience
A PhD by September 1, 2024, in a discipline related to Earth and planetary sciences.Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Desired qualifications: A strong record of scholarship in Earth and planetary sciences or a related discipline; teaching experience in a college or university setting; demonstrated experience promoting equity and inclusion; capacity to secure external research funding; experience mentoring graduate students or preparedness to begin such responsibilities.Statement
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, military status or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.
How to apply
Applicants should provide a cover letter, CV, contact information for 3-5 references, DEI Statement, a statement of research interests and how they would align with or complement existing research at Rutgers (3 page maximum), a statement of teaching interests and philosophy (2 page maximum), and a statement discussing past experiences and plans for promoting equity and inclusion in diverse environments through research, teaching, mentoring and/or service (2 page maximum).
For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. James Wright ([email protected]) ChairCampus: Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Location Details
Busch (RU-New Brunswick)
Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Wright-Rieman Laboratories
610 Taylor Road, Room 142
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8066
