Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor (multiple openings)

Rutgers University • Newark/Piscataway, NJ

216d • $125,000

About The Position

Rutgers is a research-intensive university with state of the art research core services and a strong research support infrastructure. Rutgers SHP, one of the top ranked schools of its kind in the nation, offers a unique and nurturing environment to conduct interdisciplinary and team-based research. The School has fostered a culture of collaboration and a strong community of support for research faculty to build their programs and to thrive. It has well established collaborations with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Brain Health Institute, Rutgers Institute for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers Medical School, Rutgers Dental School, Veteran Affairs (VA) New Jersey, etc. We invite applications for the tenure-track faculty positions whose primary responsibility (80-90% effort) is in conducting research to grow and sustain an extramurally funded research program. A small allocation of effort is towards teaching and service (10-20% maximum). Teaching may include mentoring of graduate students and post-docs. Successful candidates will be appointed within the relevant academic department of SHP.

Requirements

• PhD or DSc in STEM or health-related field
• Minimum of 1 year of post-doctoral research training or academic-focused industry experience
• Health-related research focus

Nice To Haves

• Research expertise in Digital Health
• Research expertise in Implementation Science
• Research expertise in Health-related AI and Data Science, Clinical and Health Informatics
• Research expertise in Neuro-rehabilitation, Exercise and Movement science
• Research expertise in Rehabilitation Engineering
• Research expertise in Clinical Nutrition
• Research expertise in Behavioral, Mental Health and Rehabilitation counseling research
• Research expertise in Health Disparities
• Research expertise in Health Outcomes Research
• Research expertise in Clinical Trials

Responsibilities

• Lead an independent research program
• Collaborate with others to promote interdisciplinary and team based science
• Secure extramural funding to support their research program, including the percentage of their salary allocated to research
• Disseminate their research in high quality journals and through conference presentations and other means of scholarly dissemination
• Mentor graduate students and post-docs
• Teach lessons/course in STEM or health-related field as assigned by the Department Chair, Director or Research Dean
• Mentorship of junior faculty as appropriate
• Exemplify professional conduct including ethical conduct of research, as well as collegial and respectful behavior

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
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discounts programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree