The Brain Health Institute (BHI; brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu) and Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC; addiction.rutgers.edu) are recruiting a tenured or tenure track faculty member at the senior Assistant/Associate/Professor level to expand our research program in clinical trials of interventions to treat substance misuse and addiction. Physician scientists with expertise in clinical trials and related translational research relevant to opioid misuse are of particular interest. Senior candidates will be considered for an Associate Director role in the RARC, a leadership position overseeing the growth of targeted research areas within the RARC.

The RARC is an initiative of the Brain Health Institute and is a research center that brings together researchers from across the Rutgers campuses, medical schools, and health systems for collaborative, interdisciplinary work focused on tackling addiction. With over 150 faculty who work across the domains of Epidemiology, Etiology, & Prevention; Basic Science; Treatment & Recovery; and Public Policy, the RARC is the only comprehensive addiction center in New Jersey. RWJBarnabas Health, the New Jersey Veterans Administration Health Care, and two teaching hospitals provide opportunities for clinical care and research. The RARC creates opportunities for collaboration and community, bringing together faculty with a passion for innovative, cross-disciplinary research who are employing cutting edge approaches to studying substance use and addiction. These activities are further supported by affiliated centers and institutes such as the Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging, Center for Computational Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, and more. For more information on the RARC, see: https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/

The successful candidate must have a MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree, and be adept at obtaining federal funding to address key questions in the treatment of substance misuse and addiction.

The successful candidate must have a MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree, and be adept at obtaining federal funding to address key questions in the treatment of substance misuse and addiction. Physician scientists with expertise in clinical trials and related translational research relevant to opioid misuse are of particular interest. Senior candidates will be considered for an Associate Director role in the RARC, a leadership position overseeing the growth of targeted research areas within the RARC. They will work with the Director of RARC to find and disseminate practical, science-based solutions to address an array of addictions-related public health problems. Applicants must have ability to lead and collaborate with investigators from different disciplines.

Rutgers values a culturally diverse faculty. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented minority candidates. 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

To become a part of our vibrant research community, applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and a brief statement of research accomplishments and plans to Dr. Nina Cooperman, Chair of the search committee, at rarc@bhi.rutgers.edu with subject line - RARC Faculty Position: Treatment & Recovery.

Rutgers University is based across multiple campuses in New Jersey including New Brunswick, Newark, Piscataway and Camden. Successful candidates may work in any one of these areas depending on their departmental home, which can be negotiated according to research fit.