Behavioral Neurologist – Academic Faculty Opportunity

RWJBarnabas Health; South Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and RWJBarnabas Health seek a Board Certified/Board Eligible Behavioral Neurologist to join our academic neurology program as Clinical Assistant Professor in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

The role focuses on outpatient behavioral neurology, with opportunities to contribute to education, research, and clinical trials while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology
• Fellowship training in Behavioral Neurology, Cognitive Neurology, Neuropsychiatry, or related subspecialty preferred
• Eligible for medical licensure in New Jersey
• Strong commitment to patient care, teaching, and academic medicine

Responsibilities

• Academic faculty appointment at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
• Outpatient-focused Behavioral Neurology practice with a collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• Evaluate and manage patients with cognitive disorders and related behavioralNeurology conditions.
• Participate in Neurology Grand Rounds and departmental academic conferences.
• Teach and mentor medical students, neurology residents, Behavioral Neurology fellows, and visiting trainees.
• Opportunities to participate in clinical research and industry-sponsored clinical trials.
• Shared inpatient weekend and night call responsibilities with faculty on a rotating basis.

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Job ID:

1165783

Opportunity Criteria

Specialty: Neurology

Profession: Physician (MD, DO, Resident)

Behavioral Neurologist – Academic Faculty Opportunity

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) & RWJBarnabas Health

New Brunswick, New Jersey

RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School are seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Behavioral Neurologist to join our growing academic neurology program as a Clinical Assistant Professor.

This is an exceptional opportunity to become part of one of New Jersey’s premier academic health systems, providing outstanding patient care while contributing to education, research, and innovation.

Position Highlights

• Academic faculty appointment at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• Outpatient-focused Behavioral Neurology practice with a collaborative multidisciplinary team
• Evaluate and manage patients with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, cognitive disorders, and other behavioral neurological conditions
• Participate in Neurology Grand Rounds and departmental academic conferences
• Teach and mentor medical students, neurology residents, Behavioral Neurology fellows, and visiting trainees
• Opportunities to participate in clinical research and industry-sponsored clinical trials
• Shared inpatient weekend and night call responsibilities with faculty on a rotating basis
• Supportive academic environment with opportunities for career growth and faculty advancement

Candidate Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology
• Fellowship training in Behavioral Neurology, Cognitive Neurology, Neuropsychiatry, or related subspecialty preferred
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of New Jersey
• Strong commitment to patient care, teaching, and academic medicine

Why Join RWJBarnabas Health?

• Faculty appointment with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• One of New Jersey’s largest integrated academic health systems
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Excellent support for research, education, and professional development
• Convenient Central New Jersey location with easy access to New York City, Philadelphia, and the Jersey Shore

About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick

Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH).

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick’s growing children’s health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The free-standing, state-designated, acute care children’s hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH’s specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages—from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

About RWJBarnabas Health

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children’s hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.