Rutgers Faculty Position Announcement

Rutgers University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Geography, starting Fall 2009 (pending budgetary approval). We are searching for a physical geographer who specializes in hydrology and climate change, and whose research has a meso- to macro-scale landscape perspective. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to make contributions to interdisciplinary endeavors at Rutgers that focus on climate variability and change associated with water resources, wetlands, and fluvial dynamics. There will be opportunities for interactions with other academic units, including the Center for Environmental Prediction, the NJ Water Resources Research Institute, the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences and the Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis. This individual will also participate in Rutgers' Climate and Environmental Change Initiative.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Geography or a closely related discipline upon appointment, and be able to demonstrate excellence in research and teaching. Applications (cover letter; curriculum vitae; statement of research and teaching interests, philosophy, and experience; and contact information for three references) and inquiries should be addressed to: David A. Robinson, Chair, Department of Geography, and submitted electronically to geog@rci.rutgers.edu. For more information about the department, visit our web site: http://geography.rutgers.edu. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2008, and continue until the position is filled. Rutgers is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.