Tenure Associate Professor

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated surgeon-scientist to join their team in a full-time tenure or tenure-track position. This role offers the opportunity to lead innovative research in surgical care while maintaining clinical responsibilities. Candidates should possess a strong background in surgical research and demonstrate the ability to secure federal funding. The position promises a supportive environment for academic excellence and impactful research aimed at improving health outcomes. If you are passionate about advancing surgical science and education, this role could be your next big career step.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefit Program

Competitive Start-up Funding

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree with board certifications required.
• Strong track record of peer-reviewed original research articles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an independent research program.
• Participate in clinical activities in the Acute Care Surgery division.

Skills

Surgical Research

Clinical Epidemiology

Peer-reviewed Research

Grant Writing

Quality Improvement

Education

MD or DO Degree

Postdoctoral Research Training

Master's Level Training in Clinical Research

Job description

The Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey invites applications for one or more full-time Tenure or Tenure-track faculty positions in the Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery (ACS), at any appropriate rank.

RWJMS is seeking an exceptional surgeon-scientist at any career stage (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) who is dedicated to developing or maintaining their own independent research program, has a commitment to collaborative work and graduate teaching, and shows the ability to be a leader in the field of surgical research, with a focus on the prevention of high-risk emergency surgery. Successful candidates will have an established track record of publication and funding commensurate with their career stage and a clear intent to pursue an independent, federally-funded research program.

The Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery is committed to supporting clinical researchers in Surgery who are dedicated to academic excellence and research that improves the health and wellness of individuals and populations. Successful applicants will receive a tenured or tenure-track academic appointment at Rutgers University with a primary faculty appointment in the ACS Division of the Department of Surgery at RWJMS. In addition, they will be eligible for secondary appointments in other schools as relevant, including but not limited to the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, New Jersey Medical School, School of Graduate Studies, or the School of Public Health, as well as appointments at centers/institutes relevant to the successful applicant. The majority of the faculty member’s effort will be dedicated to federally-funded clinical research, but the candidate is also expected to remain clinically active in the ACS division. The position is full-time, tenured or tenure-track, with a competitive start-up, and the expectation of having grant support commensurate with their career stage, and independent federal funding (R01s or equivalent) to support their research time by the beginning of the 4th year on the faculty.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

1. An MD or DO degree, or equivalent, and the appropriate board certifications for their career stage
2. Postdoctoral research training
3. Completion of institutional research training award, e.g., F32, T32, K12, or KL2
4. Master’s level training or higher in one or more relevant clinical research disciplines
5. A research focus on the clinical epidemiology of one or more ACS content areas
6. A strong track record of peer-reviewed first author original research articles
7. A current individual K-award (K01, K08, or K23 award), R01, or comparable funding
8. NIH Loan Repayment Program Awardee, currently pending R01 applications, and/or other evidence of readiness to become an R01-funded principal investigator, as appropriate for the candidate’s career stage
9. Participation in NIH study section as a grant reviewer

Certifications/Licenses

1. Board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
2. NJ licensed or eligible for licensure in NJ
3. Completion of a two-year acute care surgery fellowship including experience in performance/quality improvement
4. Clinical expertise in the specific areas of trauma, surgical critical care and emergency general surgery

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title: Tenure Associate Professor

Department: RWJ-Surgery-Acute Care Surgery

Salary: Commensurate With Experience

Benefits: Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to Benefits Overview.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

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