Assistant Professor, FASN - Biological Sciences, Rutgers University Newark, New Jersey, USA
Rutgers University-Newark seeks to hire a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences within the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology cluster. We seek applicants who will augment the department’s existing strengths and be potential collaborators (please see https://sasn.rutgers.edu/academics-admissions/academic-departments/biological-sciences for current faculty research). We are looking for field ecologists and/or evolutionary ecologists who are working with or use any of the following in their research program, including any combination of: big data, evolutionary genomics, computational biology/programming, transcriptomics, microbes, field studies, soil ecology, plant biology and/or evolutionary ecology. Responsibilities: The successful applicant will be expected to maintain a dynamic and competitive research program, advise graduate students, include undergraduates in their labs, apply for external funding, and teach both undergraduate and graduate courses. A competitive salary and startup funds will be provided. Requirements: PhD in Ecology or Evolutionary Biology, at least one year of Postdoctoral experience, a strong publication record, teaching experience, successful grant writing. Minimum Education and Experience: Ph.D. in Ecology or Evolutionary Biology, at least one year of Postdoctoral experience, a strong publication record, teaching experience and successful grant writing. The Department of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N) is federated with the Biology Department at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). The combined faculty of 37 offers, besides a large biology major and minor undergraduate curriculum, three graduate concentrations in Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology and Evolution, and Computational Biology. With a faculty that includes nationally and internationally recognized scholars, the department combines cutting edge research with innovative student instructions with an emphasis on integration of STEM and the RU-N’s urban mission of community engagement. RU-N is an extremely diverse and vibrant campus located in Newark, NJ. The department is well integrated into a large, highly collaborative ecology and evolutionary biology community across Rutgers University as well as our federated/joint biology department with NJIT. We have strong connections to many other programs (Rutgers Medical Schools, and Departments of Ecology, Evolution & Natural Resources and Entomology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the American Museum of Natural History, as well as the myriad of other nearby universities in NJ and NYC). RU-N offers outstanding core facilities including a high-powered computer cluster, genomics, proteomics, transgenic animals, confocal microscopy and cryo-EM. Rutgers has a field station in the NJ Pine Barrens, an excellent place for running field courses and local research, and access to long-term field sites in Liberty State Park, the Meadowlands and other parks. Special Instructions to Applicants: Interested individuals are encouraged to apply with a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research plans, a statement of teaching plans, and the names and contact information for three individuals who will provide letters of reference. Interested individuals apply here: http://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/78277
