Brandt Center Director of Research and Academic Affairs

Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ

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About The Position

The Departments of Psychiatry at the Rutgers University Schools of Medicine, in collaboration with the University Behavioral Health Care ( UBHC ) and RWJBarnabas, are recruiting a leading researcher for the position of Brandt Center Director of Research and Academic Affairs . To fulfill the promise of the Brandt Center and to propel Rutgers into the highest echelon of leadership and innovation in the field, the chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) will commit to a major start-up package to recruit and retain a visionary leader to establish the Center research program. This is in line with recent high-profile strategic hires to grow the research profile of RBHS . The inaugural director will have a unique opportunity to redefine the standard of care in the 21st century for the broad population of adolescents and young adults treated by the Rutgers Health system while advancing his or her own portfolio of research and scholarship. The ideal candidate will be an established leader in behavioral health research with a focus on youth and young adults. The candidate should have strong externally funded research and be prepared to develop a basic and/or clinical research program to address the needs of this specific population across the Rutgers Health system. Candidates must also have prior experience in designing and conducting research engaging diverse patient populations. The candidate should be a leader who can coordinate multi-disciplinary research in this field among Rutgers faculty, connect research to clinical care provided at the Brandt Center as well as throughout the Rutgers Health system, and develop new research opportunities. Applicants must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree, academic achievement that supports appointment as a Professor with tenure, and demonstrated ability to lead an independent NIH -funded research program. The start-up package for this position will include salary; relocation expenses for a New Jersey-based home, laboratory, and office; and start-up funding and support to recruit a cadre of additional clinical and research faculty.

Requirements

• PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree
• Academic achievement that supports appointment as a Professor with tenure
• Demonstrated ability to lead an independent NIH -funded research program
• Established leader in behavioral health research with a focus on youth and young adults
• Strong externally funded research and be prepared to develop a basic and/or clinical research program to address the needs of this specific population across the Rutgers Health system
• Prior experience in designing and conducting research engaging diverse patient populations

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary research in this field among Rutgers faculty
• Connect research to clinical care provided at the Brandt Center as well as throughout the Rutgers Health system
• Develop new research opportunities

Benefits

• salary
• relocation expenses for a New Jersey-based home, laboratory, and office
• start-up funding and support to recruit a cadre of additional clinical and research faculty

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees