Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences | Rutgers-New Brunswick

Employment Opportunities

The Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences announces strategic cluster hiring initiatives for tenure-track faculty in the following areas: Endocrinology, Environmental Sciences, and Microbiology and Microbial Biochemistry. Successful applicants will possess a passion to conduct world-class research supported by external, competitive funding, a desire and aptitude for teaching that prepares students for leadership roles in the global economy, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Experience with interdisciplinary teamwork is a plus. Up to 3 positions will be filled in each cluster.

Candidates should submit applications electronically (as one attached .pdf file) to the respective Search Committee Chair. Applications must include a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a detailed research vision, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information for three referees. Application review will commence October 1st, and continue until the positions have been filled.

Endocrinology

The Endocrinology cluster will enrich a dynamic endocrinology program that also contributes to the Rutgers University-wide initiative in Food, Nutrition, and Health. New faculty will hold primary appointments and teach in the Department of Animal Sciences; this department has the largest undergraduate major in the School and places over 20% of its graduates in top-ranked veterinary schools. In research, the appointees will take full advantage of molecular, biochemical, and 'omic' approaches, address fundamental endocrinology problems, and provide an enhanced focus on how genes and the environment affect endocrine physiology. All areas of endocrine research will be considered including alcohol studies, cancer biology, epigenetics, developmental programming, metabolic endocrine disorders, and discovery of novel biomarkers for endocrine disease.

Environmental Sciences

The Environmental Sciences cluster seeks expertise to enhance programs in research and teaching in Atmospheric Sciences (tropical meteorology and atmospheric chemistry), Bioenvironmental Engineering (bioenergy, bioresource conversion, sustainability), and Environmental Sciences (environmental health and policy), and also to enhance the Rutgers University-wide initiatives in Climate Change and Energy. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to incorporating aspects of design/modeling, analysis, policy, public health, ethics, and environmental stewardship into research and curricula in order to provide a better understanding of our natural and constructed environments

Microbiology and Microbial Biochemistry

The Microbiology and Microbial Biochemistry cluster launches a multi-year enhancement of the existing and vibrant microbiology program at Rutgers University. Building on its strengths, the re-envisioned program will focus attention toward understanding and exploiting the genetic, metabolic, and systematic diversity of microbial life within the earth system. Successful candidates will bring an interdisciplinary approach to microbial physiology, biochemistry, metabolic networks, and genomics and will broaden genome-enabled bioinformatics and 'systems biology' endeavors. Teaching will contribute to curricula in microbiology, biochemistry, and biotechnology.

Rutgers University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity. Women, minorities, and members of under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

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