Assistant Professor AY, Tenure Track – Planning/Climate Change & Planning Law

About the role

The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor for an appointment beginning July 2027. The position specializes in climate change and planning law, with a focus on legal, policy, regulatory, or contractual aspects of adapting to or mitigating climate-change-related problems. Areas of interest include land-use planning, regulation of climate-responsive urban form for neighborhood design, energy facility siting, disrupted insurance and real estate markets, property buyouts, landlord-tenant law governing habitability, hazard mitigation in coastal and riverine locations, and zoning- and density-based solutions. The school is particularly interested in scholars with a clear research agenda or practical experience in adaptation in urban or coastal contexts; integration of hazard mitigation and municipal planning practices; or public utilities regulation.

Responsibilities

• Teach Survey of Planning Law at the graduate level
• Teach in the Master of City and Regional Planning program and related graduate and undergraduate programs
• Establish a research profile of refereed publications in high-impact journals and presentations at national and international conferences
• Secure external grant funding and serve as a team leader on funded research projects
• Support and supervise doctoral students and postdoctoral associates
• Network with external stakeholders and communicate with the public via social media and other channels

Requirements

• J.D. or doctorate in urban planning, geography, architecture, civil engineering, public policy, urban informatics, or a related discipline, with a focus and specialized interest in responding to climate change (must be held by June 1, 2027)
• Demonstrated record of refereed research in high-impact journals and conference presentations
• Experience and skill in using legal approaches to help humans adapt to or mitigate a changing climate
• Willingness to secure external grant funds and ability to lead funded research teams
• Potential for excellence in teaching, with knowledge of inclusive and active teaching practices
• Experience teaching planning law (preferred)
• Willingness to network with external stakeholders and communicate publicly

Pay

Salary range: $95,000–$110,000, commensurate with experience. The final offer may be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, experience, expertise, availability of department or grant funds, market benchmarks, and internal equity.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Location

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Downtown New Brunswick campus). Position number: 26FA0859. Full-time, tenure-track appointment starting July 2027.