Postdoctoral Associate, Multiple Vacancies

Rutgers University • Piscataway, NJ

44d • Onsite

About The Position

New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for the department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow works independently on research projects, with supervision from a Research Mentor, and on developing teaching skills, with supervision from a Teaching Mentor, to support the general functioning of their biomedical research laboratory, and to fulfill the research and teaching requirements of the Rutgers IRACDA, INSPIRE Postdoctoral Training Program.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or related discipline required.
• Candidates in ABD (all but degree) status will also be considered.
• Must be comfortable working with other people and interacting with people at different stages of their career. Must have good communication skills, including the ability to bring concerns to the attention of the INSPIRE Program as they arise.

Responsibilities

• Must take part in all of the research, writing and teaching training provided for INSPIRE IRACDA Fellows.
• Must take part in all of the research and teaching evaluation surveys provided for the INSPIRE IRACDA Fellows.
• Does biomedical research with Research mentor, and publishes the findings, in support of developing an independent academic research career.
• Works with a Teaching Mentor at INSPIRE Partner School to teach and mentor undergraduate student, in support of developing an independent academic research career.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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

What This Job Offers

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