Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title |
Assistant/Associate Professor: Basic Science |
| Department |
NJMS-Anesthesiology |
| Salary |
Annual Salary |
| Posting Summary |
Rutgers University Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care at New Jersey Medical Schools and Rutgers Brain Health Institute (
BHI) seek to recruit outstanding federally funded faculty who will help execute our mission of building a world-class translational neuroscience research program in one of the leading academic medical centers in the United States. Openings will be filled at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
The department is composed of basic and translational research scientists, clinician scientists, and clinicians working collaboratively on high-impact basic and clinical research. The scientific focus of the Department is on bench-to-bedside research to understand mechanisms of disease development, progression, and prevention in the areas of chronic pain and drug addiction in the context of aging, cognitive function, metabolic disorders, neurodegeneration and nervous system injury. Our goal is to translate research findings into novel therapeutic approaches.
These research topics are also part of the four focus areas at
BHI, which is the home for the overall Rutgers neuroscience initiative.
BHI is a growing interdisciplinary institute consisting of more than 270 principal investigators with neuroscience laboratories across various campuses of Rutgers University.
- The effective day of the appointment is August 1,2025
- Candidates on H1-B VISA are welcome to apply.
Direct Contact Information: Applicants should submit a 1-page letter of interest, current Curriculum Vitae including a complete list of publications, and a 3-page research statement to Alex Bekker, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care: bekkeray@njms.rutgers.edu.
We offer excellent benefits and a competitive salary. The University Hospital, a primary teaching hospital of the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, is a widely recognized tertiary care center and Level 1 Trauma Center. Newark is a vibrant city in the larger New York area (20 minutes from Manhattan) surrounded by the idyllic communities of Northern New Jersey.
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmation Action Employer and is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (
ADA). Diversity as a core value of
RBHS, embodies inclusiveness, mutual respect, and multiple perspectives and serves as a driver for excellence for achieving equity in health and health care. For more information, please visit
http://recruitment.rutgers.edu/TheRUCommitment-2.htm and for the University's commitment to equal employment opportunity and affirmative, please go to
https://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/60.1.8%20-%20current.pdf.
We encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities. |
| Position Status |
Full Time |
| Posting Number |
24FA0350 |
| Posting Open Date |
03/27/2024 |
| Posting Close Date |
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Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
- Applicants must have a Ph.D., MD, or equivalent doctoral degree, with demonstrated ability to lead an independent, federally funded program in neurodegeneration, drug addiction, and pain research. We offer substantial resources and outstanding core facilities to support these positions.
- Candidates applying for a position at the Assistant Professor level are expected to have K99/R00 grants or equivalent and develop a rigorous extramurally funded research program.
- Candidates at the Associate Professor level are expected to have an established federal grant portfolio that can be transferred to Rutgers. Rutgers values a culturally diverse faculty; we strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates. Applications for these positions will be screened immediately.
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| Certifications/Licenses |
- PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree
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Posting Details
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| Quick Link to Posting |
https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/224616 |
| Campus |
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
| Home Location Campus |
Rutgers University-Newark |
| City |
Newark |
| State |
NJ |
| Location Details |
Rutgers
NJMS /
MSB |
Pre-employment Screenings
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It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. 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. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement |
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