Position Announcement
Assistant Professor - Apiculture/Pollination Ecology

Rutgers

Position: Assistant Professor - Apiculture/Pollination Ecology

Location: Department of Entomology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Availability: July 1, 2008

Applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Rutgers University Department of Entomology are invited. The successful applicant will develop a nationally and internationally recognized program that delivers basic and applied research, teaching, and extension with emphasis on insect pollination of economically important plants. Management of current and future pest problems (Varroa mites, Colony Collapse Disorder, etc.), genetics of resistance to pests, ecology and evolution of pollination systems, ecosystem services, economic impacts of honeybees and wild bee pollinators, chemical ecology, and insect behavior are of particular interest. Rutgers is a major research university, and competition for funds from external sources such as the state of New Jersey, USDA-NRI, NSF, and EPA is expected.

The successful candidate will interact closely in a leadership capacity with the Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium, New Jersey Beekeepers Association, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, interact with other grower groups as needed and be involved in technology transfer and communication with these groups.  He or she will also interact with multidisciplinary groups in other departments and centers at Rutgers University with an interest in aspects of plant pollination and the management of pollinators that interfaces with ecology, natural resources, plant biology, environmental and bioterrorism issues. 

The incumbent will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses (e.g., insect ecology, apiculture or similar suitable topics) and direct undergraduate and graduate students as well as post-doctoral fellows.  Participation in departmental and University committees and assistance in undergraduate and graduate curriculum development is expected.

Salary and Benefits:

Academic Rank:   Assistant Professor (12 month, tenure track)

Salary:    Highly competitive and commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits:  Excellent personal benefits package is provided, including one month of annual leave per year, health insurance, life insurance, retirement program, and other institutional benefits.    

Education and Experience:  Candidates must have a Ph.D. in entomology or related area from an accredited institution.  Excellent communication, interpersonal skills are desired.  Knowledge of apiculture and pollination ecology desired.

Equal Opportunity Employer:   Rutgers University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ the best qualified individual without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap or disability, marital, military, or veteran’s status.  Individuals covered by Section 503 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Section 402 of the Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 may self identify.  If you wish to self identify, please do so in the cover letter transmitting your curriculum vitae.

Applications will be accepted until December 30, 2007.  Send your letter of application, curriculum vitae, personal statement and the names and addresses of three references electronically or by mail to:

Dr. George Hamilton
Department of Entomology
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Rutgers University
93 Lipman Drive
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(hamilton@aesop.rutgers.edu).