The Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) is going through a period of growth and expansion, and is looking to recruit a faculty member with an established research portfolio of funded, collaborative and inter-disciplinary research. 

RBHS is a new entity within Rutgers and consists of the following units: the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Dental Medicine, Health Related Professions, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, the Institute for Health, Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Institute for Health Care Policy and Aging Research, and University Behavioral Health Care. Rutgers University has a strong, resilient, and diverse research portfolio, outstanding research core facilities, and ranks in the top 25 institutions in the country in total NIH funding.

The appointment for this position will be in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, School of Health Related Professions. The department offers a Doctor in Physical Therapy degree, PhD in Health Sciences (Movement Science Track), dual DPT-PhD degree through a joint venture with the School of Biomedical Sciences, and has a long-standing faculty practice in the regional school system. Movement Sciences is composed of 15 full time faculty members and has a particular research strength in conducting funded neuroscience /neuro-rehabilitation research. The department hosts the Human Performance Lab, Laboratory for Movement Neuroscience, and Research in Virtual Environments and Rehabilitation Sciences Lab, and has close collaborations with labs at the Biomedical Engineering Department at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and other schools at RBHS. Research-dedicated Rutgers University Brain Imaging Center facilities (3T Siemens TRIO MRI) are close by. 

The candidate is expected to align with and build on the strategic initiatives of RBHS and broaden and expand SHRP’s capacity to engage in funded research in the areas of basic, clinical, and translational research. Candidates conducting research at the human systems level are preferred. The most suited research area of focus would include neuroscience, biomedical science, autism, brain injury, or related field, but candidates with outstanding research in other fields are also encouraged to apply.

Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.P.T./Ph.D., or other terminal degree. Experience in funded collaborative research in a multidisciplinary setting, excellent written and communication skills, a strong publication record, and record of successful graduate-level mentorship are required. Because the goal is to boost the research agenda of the department and school, protected time for research can be negotiated. Competitive salary and start up packages are available. Rank and tenure status will be commensurate with qualifications. 

Send your letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Avril Lecky at [log in to unmask] or to Rutgers School of Health Related Professions, 65 Bergen Street, Suite 120, Newark, NJ 07107 Review of applications will begin on July 1, 2014.