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Rutgers, International

New Brunswick (NJ)

On-site

USD 198,000 - 242,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, and dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Retirement benefits

Educational benefits for employees and

Life insurance

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Rutgers University invites an accomplished professor to lead the new Center for Wellbeing’s research mission. This role shapes primary care policy development in New Jersey and advances a team-based in-home care research portfolio.

Responsibilities include strategic leadership, collaboration with Rutgers schools, mentoring, and expanding research initiatives while engaging stakeholders to transform primary care and improve population health.

Qualifications

PhD required with track record of research in primary care and health policy.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and supervisory skills.
Experience with qualitative/mixed methods and policy impact.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and strategic oversight for the Center for Wellbeing and its research portfolio.
Lead research activities and coordinate with Rutgers schools and community stakeholders.
Educate/train students and healthcare professionals; supervise faculty and staff.

Skills

Qualitative research methods

Primary care measures

Practice transformation

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership and supervision

Education

PhD in a relevant field (public health, biostatistics, health policy)

Job description

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

Posting Summary

The new Rutgers Stuart Center for Wellbeing, recently approved by the Board of Governors, and our NIH nationally ranked top 10 research division require an accomplished professor and researcher to lead and build the research mission of our innovative team-based in-home care service, as well as to oversee and shape the multiple primary care funded and pending projects within our department’s research division. In collaboration with the department leadership and the Center’s medical director, this candidate’s research and policy experience will help shape the direction of the Center’s growth, building upon the value of family medicine and primary care across New Jersey. This candidate, integral to the success of our expanding research portfolio, will also influence the direction of primary care policy development in New Jersey for improved population health.

This candidate will bring expertise in qualitative research methods and design, primary care measures, practice transformation, and engaging stakeholders to build upon the research mission of our department’s programs. Their primary duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

In collaboration with department’s leadership team, provide leadership, strategic development, and oversight of all research/scholarship activities for the new Center for Wellbeing.
Spearhead research activities in conjunction with designated research team members to build the Center’s research goals.
Serve as a liaison to other Rutgers schools to engage and empower new community pathways for research.
Educate and train medical students, residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals.
Oversee the supervision of the faculty in furthering the research mission activities of the new Center. Some of these responsibilities (e.g. clinical, clinical education) may be delegated.
Play a key role in hiring new research faculty, staff, and consultants for the Center’s growth.
Participate in the research/quality improvement, educational, patient care, and other activities of the Center.
Serve as an advocate and resource for the department’s research division, helping its leadership accelerate their research progress toward becoming a premier, top-ranked academic department.
Develop and support programmatic lines of research, such as qualitative research, methods and design, primary care measures, and practice transformation.
Help expand the University’s capacity in key methodological areas such as implementation science and rapid qualitative inquiry.
Work collaboratively with our health system in regional and national programs of research, innovation, and quality.
Further develop national research plan on Person-Centered Primary Care Research and policy already adopted by CMS , NCQA , and Blue Cross units around the country.
Boost primary care research in New Brunswick and across disciplines in the Rutgers community.
Perform other duties assigned by the Chair of Family Medicine and Community Health.

Position Status

Full Time

Posting Details

Posting Number: 26FA0966

Posting Open Date: 11/04/2026

Posting Close Date: 11/10/2026

Qualifications

An earned doctoral degree (PhD) in a relevant discipline, such as public health, biostatistics, health communication, public policy, health services research or related fields such as medical anthropology, cultural anthropology, qualitative or mixed methods research, community based participatory research, and implementation science. A track of advanced health policy research and teaching preferred. Tenure-track/tenure eligible. Sustained record of funding as a PI with national/international reputation as an expert in primary care research and healthcare policy development. Demonstrated record of scholarly activity appropriate for appointment at associate or professor level.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong communication, writing, organizational and supervisory skills. Expertise in qualitative research methods and design, primary care measures, practice transformation, and engaging stakeholders in various levels of research and policy related activities.

Preferred Qualifications

Record of leadership in multi-center collaborations or national research networks. Established portfolio of federal, foundation or health services research funding.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Overview Successful candidate will devote the majority of their effort to research with time allocated for community activities including teaching, mentorship and service. Salary, track, and academic rank will be commensurate with candidate’s achievements and University priorities.

Campus

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location

Campus Downtown New Brunswick

City

New Brunswick

State

Location Details

303 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ

Salary

A minimum of $219,554

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

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