Johnson Family Chair in Water Resources and Watershed Ecology (Tenured)

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences ( SEBS) and the Department of
Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University-New Brunswick invite
applications for the Johnson Family Chair in Water Resources and Watershed
Ecology. This is a tenured faculty position at the rank of full professor. The Johnson Chair will lead a forward-looking research program focused on the relationship between natural salt- and freshwater-based ecosystems and the influence of human activities in
the Raritan River drainage basin and its estuary. The Chair includes research support
for an initial five-year term, with the possibility of renewal at the discretion of the
Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.

We seek an individual who will lead research, teaching, and outreach efforts in the
aquatic sciences, applying research findings to address challenges in conserving,
restoring, or managing aquatic ecosystems, exemplified by the Raritan River and Bay.
The successful candidate will have an international reputation for collaborative research
in the aquatic sciences and a proven ability to develop, manage, and sustain a
competitive, funded research program. Areas of expertise may include the restoration of
rivers and estuaries, fisheries management, ecosystem dynamics, the impacts of
urbanization on aquatic ecosystems, watershed management, and ecological
connections across the land-water interface.

The holder of the Johnson Chair will be expected to translate scientific insights into
effective policy and management. Success requires a multidisciplinary and collaborative
approach that builds bridges with allied departments in SEBS (e.g., Marine and Coastal
Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Human Ecology, Landscape Architecture), as well
as across Rutgers-New Brunswick Schools (e.g., Edward J. Bloustein School of
Planning and Public Policy, School of Arts and Sciences, Mason Gross School of the
Arts, to name a few).

Rutgers-New Brunswick, and SEBS in particular, values the importance of applied
learning as a key component of student success. The successful candidate will
demonstrate experience in engaging students in experiential learning. This includes
teaching, mentoring, and advising undergraduate and graduate students. The Chair will
have access to multiple resources on and near campus to support this work, including
the EcoPreserve (https://ecopreserve.rutgers.edu/), Rutgers Gardens
(https://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/), the Rutgers Class of 1914 Boathouse and dock
(https://www.rucrew.com/facilities), and a vessel capable of taking up to 20 students on
the Raritan River (https://marine.rutgers.edu/about-us/facilities/r-v-rutgers/).

A commitment to engagement with the public and interested stakeholders is expected.
As part of the land grant mission, SEBS is closely aligned with the New Jersey
Agricultural Experiment Station and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Outreach and
extension are fundamental to our academic mission. The Chair has opportunities to
engage with extension faculty and staff to collaborate with programs such as
Environmental Stewards (https://envirostewards.rutgers.edu/), Master Gardeners
(https://extension.rutgers.edu/master-gardeners), Water Resource Program, New
Jersey Water Resource Institute (https://njwrri.rutgers.edu/), (http://water.rutgers.edu/),
and 4H Youth Development (https://nj4h.rutgers.edu/).

This position requires the candidate to hold a Ph.D. and possess a research and
teaching record suitable for a tenured position as a Full Professor at Rutgers.

Applicants are also expected to provide a Statement of Values describing
their experiences in leadership, mentoring, and/or community engagement that
resonate with the values and mission of Rutgers University as a land grant university
serving a diverse state and student body.

Rutgers-New Brunswick is a public land grant university located in the Northeast Corridor that hosts one of the most diverse student bodies in the United States. Our institutional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ( DEI), including our priority of diversifying our faculty ranks is outlined in the Rutgers DEI strategic plan (https://diversity.rutgers.edu/university-plan). We especially encourage applications from backgrounds underrepresented in ecology. "For guidance on preparing a diversity statement, see: https://execdeanagriculture.rutgers.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/diversity-statement-instructions.php">https://execdeanagriculture.rutgers.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/diversity-statement-instructions.php."