[Job-offers-cs] Faculty Positions in Climate Change Modeling

[Pekka Orponen]

Rowan University's newly launched *Catalysts for Sustainability* program 
seeks to hire ten new faculty to develop, advance, and communicate 
solutions to humanity's most pressing existential threats posed by the 
climate and biodiversity crises.  The university-wide cohort will lead 
and collaborate across colleges, disciplines, and communities, 
catalyzing new initiatives in sustainability research, advocacy, and 
education while leveraging existing strengths. This project builds upon 
Rowan University's strategic pillars (access, affordability, quality, 
and serving as an economic engine) and furthers our commitment to 
diversity, equity, and inclusion. Successful candidates will demonstrate 
expertise related to the climate and biodiversity crises in one or more 
of the following areas: environmental justice; education and public 
engagement including storytelling; public policy and advocacy; 
discipline-specific sustainability scholarship; and sustainability 
practice.  A complete list of all ten openings can be found here: 
https://jobs.rowan.edu/en-us/job/495871/rowan-catalysts-for-sustainability.

As part of this search, the *College of Science and Mathematics (CSM)* 
invites applications for a *tenure-track/tenured position at the level 
of assistant or associate professor in the field of modeling that 
addresses climate change, its impacts, and mitigation and adaptation 
strategies*. Interdisciplinary scholars with expertise in biodiversity, 
climate science, oceanography and meteorology, material science, 
artificial intelligence and machine learning, epidemiology, or 
human-behavioral strategies for effecting climate change action are 
encouraged to apply.  The successful candidate will be appointed to an 
appropriate home CSM department (Biological Sciences, Chemistry & 
Biochemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Molecular & Cellular 
Biosciences, Physics & Astronomy, or Psychology), with the possibility 
of a joint appointment in other departments in CSM or across Rowan. 
Preference will be given to candidates with expertise building on or 
complementing existing strengths.  Our new colleague will have the 
opportunity to contribute to the development of the nascent 
interdisciplinary scientific computing facility, housed at CSM, new 
degree programs in Data Science, and other innovative initiatives 
bridging modeling and applications.  Candidates from underrepresented 
groups, who can contribute to our commitment to a supportive environment 
for students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds, are especially 
encouraged to apply.

Rowan University is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral University with over 
19,000 students.  Its main campus is located in Glassboro, NJ, 20 miles 
southeast of Philadelphia, PA.  Rowan has been recognized as one of the 
top 100 public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.  
Rowan is also the fourth fastest growing public university according to 
The Chronicle of Higher Education, as a result of a careful investment 
in research, while remaining focused on building high-quality 
undergraduate programs designed to meet the needs of a fast-changing world.

Primary responsibilities include teaching courses in the candidate's 
area of expertise; conducting an externally funded, independent, and 
sustainable research program; contributing meaningfully to the Rowan 
Catalysts for Sustainability initiative; and engaging in service 
responsibilities at the department, college, and university levels.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, demonstrate the 
potential for an active and highly visible research, show promise in 
teaching and mentoring excellence (experience strongly preferred), and 
have a proven commitment to sustainability issues.  The review of 
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position 
is filled for a start date of September 2022.

Interested candidates should submit, as a single pdf through the online 
application system, (1) a cover letter outlining suitability for the 
position and addressing the candidate's commitment to diversity, equity, 
and inclusion, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a teaching statement of 2-3 
pages, (4) a statement of 2-3 pages outlining research agenda, and (5) 
the names and contact information for three references.

Rowan University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 
without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, 
nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, 
pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability 
for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual 
orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information 
(including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other 
category protected by law. For the complete Rowan University 
non-discrimination and affirmative action policy see:

https://sites.rowan.edu/equity/_docs/policies/eeo-statement.pdf.

For more information about Rowan University and CSM, please visit 
http://csm.rowan.edu. Questions can be sent to sustainability_csm at rowan.edu.



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Helga Huntley
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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