Assistant Professor - AY Environmental Informatics

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Recruitment / Posting Title : Assistant Professor - AY Environmental Informatics

Department : SEBS - Environmental Science

Salary : Commensurate With Experience

Posting Summary : The Department of Environmental Sciences (DES) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor as part of the new faculty cluster : Advancing STEM Diversity in Environmental Engineering - Urban Environments, Health, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice.

The cluster is supported by the Faculty Diversity Hiring Initiative from the Office of the President. An Assistant Professor is sought in the general area of Environmental Informatics with a focus on the use of sensor-enabled systems and / or the overlap in environmental health and justice impacts from shifts in the urban environment caused by climate change.

This is an academic year appointment. Applicants are sought to (1) develop an innovative, vigorous, and externally-funded research program, (2) teach courses in Environmental Fate and Transport, Environmental Modeling, Engineered Soils, Urban Subsurface Ecology, Environmental Informatics, Circular Economy or other courses in our ABET-accredited Environmental Engineering program and Environmental Science program, and graduate courses relevant to their research interests;

and (3) engage with environmental justice community groups.

We especially encourage applications from individuals with backgrounds underrepresented in environmental science and engineering including Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ scientists or engineers.

Minimum Education and Experience : We seek outstanding applicants with a B.S. in an engineering or science discipline and a Ph.

D. in environmental engineering, civil engineering, environmental science, soil science, geoscience, or related science / engineering disciplines, and who have demonstrated the ability to conduct research, engage in grantsmanship, to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and to mentor students.

The successful applicants will be expected to develop an innovative, independent, and externally-funded research program that addresses topics such as those identified in the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report titled, "Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century : Addressing Grand Challenges", and those which particularly focus on highly populated cities and urban systems.

Teaching expectations include courses such as Engineered Soils, Urban Subsurface Ecology, Environmental Informatics, Environmental Fate and Transport, Environmental Modeling, Circular Economy, or other courses in our ABET-accredited Environmental Engineering program and our Environmental Science program, and graduate courses relevant to their research interests.

The successful applicants will also be expected to meaningfully engage with environmental justice community groups. Applicants possessing or having the background necessary to obtain a Professional Engineering license are especially desired.

Special Instructions to Applicants : Interested candidates should submit (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) statement of research interests, (4) statement of teaching philosophy / experience and (5) statement of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) that outlines the candidate's past efforts and future commitment to DEI as a faculty member;

and (6) names and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin on October 21, 2022, with an intended position start date of September 1, 2023.

Campus : Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus : Cook (RU-New Brunswick)

Pre-employment Screenings : All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements : Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.

Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity Statement : It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.

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