Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor (multiple openings)

Rutgers University; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

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Department: SHP-Dean's office-Admin

Salary: Commensurate With Experience

Posting Summary

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 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.

Position Status

Full Time

Posting Number

24FA0477

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

Tenure track faculty must hold a PhD or DSc in STEM or health-related field, should have a minimum of 1 year of post-doctoral research training or academic-focused industry experience, and Health-related research focus. Rank is based on criteria including, but not limited to, research experience, scholarly productivity, evidence of independence, level of national and/or international impact and recognition, and history of extramural funding.

Preferred area of expertise:

Candidates should have research expertise in diverse areas, including but not limited to:

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

Successful candidates will have portfolios that will complement and strengthen SHP’s vision and mission.

Essential Duties and 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

Campus

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus: Newark (RBHS)

City: Newark/Piscataway

State: NJ

Location Details: Newark, NJ or Piscataway, NJ

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As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

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Required Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research Statement

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