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

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

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The salary range for this position is $95,000–$110,000, commensurate with experience.

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.

• 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

The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy seeks to hire a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor for an appointment beginning July 2027. Candidates should have a specialty in climate change and planning law. Strong candidates will have a focus on legal, policy, regulatory, or contractual aspects of adapting to or mitigating climate-change-related problems. Examples 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.

We are particularly interested in scholars with a clear research agenda or practical experience in the following areas: adaptation in urban or coastal contexts; integration of hazard mitigation and municipal planning practices; or public utilities regulation. The faculty member will teach in the Master of City and Regional Planning program and related graduate and undergraduate programs in the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

Candidates need to be able to teach Survey of Planning Law at the graduate level.

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By June 1, 2027, hold a J.D. or a doctorate degree 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.

• o Be clearly establishing a research profile of refereed research in high-impact journals and through national and international conference presentations.
• o Demonstrate experience and skill in the use of legal approaches to help humans adapt to or mitigate a changing climate.
• o Demonstrate willingness to secure external grant funds and the ability to be a team leader on funded research, supporting and supervising doctoral students and postdoctoral associates.
• o Demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching, with knowledge of inclusive and active teaching practices. Experience with teaching planning law is a plus.
• o Demonstrate a willingness to network with external stakeholders and to communicate with the public via social media and other sources.

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