The Rutgers University-New Brunswick Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics is hiring an Assistant Extension Specialist in Farm Viability (Equivalent to Assistant Professor).
Position Description: The successful candidate is expected to develop and lead externally funded research and extension programs that support and strengthen the viability of the New Jersey agricultural sector and individual farms. Through active agricultural community engagement, the Specialist will identify existing and emerging opportunities and needs, conduct applied research to assess what technical assistance and policy changes would help farmers take advantage of these opportunities, and provide educational outreach within the agricultural community across different scales of operation, commodities, and production systems. The Farm Viability Specialist will give special attention to identifying and engaging with the needs of marginalized and historically underserved farming communities (defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as “socially disadvantaged, beginning, limited resource, and veteran farmers and ranchers”) to ensure the long-term viability of farms and equitable economic outcomes. Programmatic emphases could include sustainable agricultural production, diversified farming systems, agritourism, climate resilience, feasibility analysis, farm management and business decision-making, state and local agricultural policy, business succession, “next gen” farming, and the development of marketing strategies.
In addition, the Specialist is expected to participate in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching and lead independent teaching and research projects in their field of expertise. Achieving tenure will require scholarship as shown by publications as well as excellence in service to our constituents and teaching.
Rutgers is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; our priority to diversify our faculty ranks is outlined in the Rutgers DEI strategic plan (https://diversity.rutgers.edu/university-plan).
To apply:
Use the online application portal at https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/239280
For questions, contact Dr. Carl Pray at cpray@sebs.rutgers.edu
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