Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor -Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty (Multiple Positions)

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Piscataway

Feb 27, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor -Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty (Multiple Positions)
Department	RWJ-Psychiatry-IMHS-ZM1604
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Posting Summary	The Rutgers Center for Psychiatric Health & Genomics ( CPHG, https://cphg.rutgers.edu/) is conducting a cluster recruitment initiative for assistant/associate/full professors to lead four specific research programs focused on genomics and related areas of research on psychiatric disorders. The faculty will have an academic appointment in the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Psychiatry. The Rutgers CPHG is seeking faculty to lead new research program in Genes and Environment, Neurodevelopment, Population Genetics, Mood and Anxiety, Psychosis, and OCD. The faculty will be expected to build and lead collaborative, interdisciplinary research teams focused on the genomics in behavioral health, supported by robust extramural funding, leading to consequential contributions to scholarship and advancements in the field of medicine. Candidates are required to have training and expertise in the specific areas of their program.
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	25FA0164
Posting Open Date
Posting Close Date

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. In keeping with the mission of CPHG and supported by the CPHG Director, the faculty will seek to integrate these research initiatives systemwide as appropriate to include Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care ( UBHC), University Correctional Health Care ( UCHC), Rutgers New Jersey Medical School ( NJMS), Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ( RWJMS) and Rutgers Brain Health Institute to further the strategic mission of the departments and the larger institution. Additionally, the faculty shall demonstrate leadership in the area of genomics and health, evidenced through participation in and leadership of regional, national and international research consortia and partnership with government and public health entities. Specic responsibilities of the faculty include the development and implementation of collaborative research, training, curricular and academic initiatives through CPHG and supported by significant extramural funding; participation in and leadership of regional, national and international research efforts in genomic health through production of academic scholarship and participation in professional academic associations and conferences, research consortia, and partnership with public and private research funding agencies; and related teaching and administrative contributions within the Department of Psychiatry.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	The candidate is required to have an MD or PhD in genomics or related field. The candidate must have experience in leading collaborative, consortia-based research projects, prior history of grant funding, and a productive manuscript record appropriate to faculty rank. Experience teaching and mentoring pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, medical students and/or resident trainees is preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing, sitting, walking, talking, hearing, and driving. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert up to 15 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Laboratory and/or office environment. Moderate noise
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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/245215
Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
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