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Open Rank Faculty Positions - All Departments
The Rutgers School of Public Health invites applications for multiple open-rank tenure/tenure-track and clinical faculty positions across our four departments: Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice; Health Behavior, Society, and Policy; and Urban-Global Public Health.
We are a leading school of public health dedicated to advancing the well-being of diverse populations through cutting-edge research, education, and community engagement, where our commitment to excellence is demonstrated across six areas of excellence:
- Environmental Justice
- LGBTQ+ Health
- Mental Health & Substance Abuse
- Modern Biostatistical & Epidemiological Methods
- Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health
- Violence Prevention
Our faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research, innovative teaching, and impactful community service in several disciplines within these areas, including but not limited to: aging, causal inference methods, climate change, clinical trial designs, sustainability, global and migrant health, infectious and chronic disease epidemiology, prenatal health, pharmacoepidemiology, public health nutrition, population mental health, social and commercial determinants of health, statistical learning methods, and ATOD use.
We are particularly interested in candidates whose works align with any of these disciplines or, more broadly, with any our six areas of excellence.
Successful applicants will be expected to develop and sustain an extramurally funded research program, contribute to our teaching mission, mentor MPH and doctoral students, and actively engage with the communities we serve.
We offer an attractive recruitment package that includes a competitive salary and start-up funds. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) and demonstrate a strong record of scholarship as appropriate for their rank.
Tenure/tenure-track applicants must have a history of successful extramural funding as independent researchers. Join us in our mission to advance public health and make a meaningful impact on communities locally and globally.
Review of applications will occur on a rolling basis.
Why Rutgers School of Public Health?
Our mission is to advance health and well-being and prevent disease locally, nationally, and globally by preparing students as public health leaders, scholars, and practitioners; conducting public health research and scholarship; engaging collaboratively with communities; and advocating for policies, programs, and services with a focus on equity and social justice.
At Rutgers School of Public Health, you will find a collaborative environment with a diverse range of experts and resources across the school, Rutgers Health, and the wider Rutgers University community.
Appointments will be made in an appropriate department within the School of Public Health, which has locations in Newark and New Brunswick. We offer multiple master's and doctoral degrees, dual-degree, certificate, and articulated BA/BS-MPH degree programs. We also offer robust online and global programming, with partnerships in China, Greece, Italy, and Tanzania. Under the leadership of Dean Perry N. Halkitis, the CEPH-accredited Rutgers School of Public Health continues to pursue dynamic and transformative growth.
Rutgers School of Public Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from individuals who contribute to the diversity of our academic community.
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Vice Dean and Tenured Professor or Tenured Associate Professor
Rutgers School of Public Health is seeking a senior level Tenured Professor or Tenured Associate Professor in any area of public health. Qualified candidates should have a PhD, DrPH, MD, or equivalent with extensive experience and community engagement in the field of public health. Additional requirements include a strong record of scholarly achievement, sustained extramural research funding as Principal Investigator, experience in teaching and mentoring a new generation of public health researchers and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, anti-racism, and LGBTQ+ rights.
The successful candidate will serve as the Vice Dean and Tenured Professor or Tenured Associate Professor at the School of Public Health.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as part of the Dean’s Leadership Team.
- Report and work directly with the Dean on all matters related to school oversight and management
- Serve as proxy to the dean as needed (including the running of meetings in the Dean’s absence).
- Create a culture of excellence among the SPH faculty members, staff, and students as per the 3 pillars of the school—-scholarship, teaching, and community engagement.
- Work with the Dean to liaise with Rutgers Health chancellor’s team and RU leadership.
- Work with the Dean and Chief of Staff to provides supervision and mentorship of department chairs.
- Work with the faculty affairs team (Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Director for Faculty and Staff Affairs, and Chief of Staff) on all aspects of faculty affairs processes including mentoring and annual performance evaluations, appointments/reappointments, tenure and promotion processes, faculty mentoring, recruitment, onboarding, and orientation.
- Work directly with the Assistant Dean for Research to further build extramural funding portfolio and excellence in scholarship.
- Work with Associate Dean for Finance and Administration and Director of Marketing and Communications as needed.
- Serve as primary supervisor for Assistant Deans for Student Services and Alumni Affairs, Admissions and Enrollment, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion for Faculty & Talent Development.
- Lead efforts for chair and program director evaluations.
- Lead efforts to develop the strategic plan for of the school every 5 years.
- Represent the SPH on the ASPPH, APHA and other national groups as needed.
- Foster a culture with zero tolerance of harassment and discrimination.
Committee Responsibilities:
- Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee
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Inaugural Perry N. Halkitis Endowed Chair in LGBTQ+ Public Health & Tenured Professor, School of Public Health, Inaugural Director Rutgers Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health, Rutgers Health
Inaugural Perry N. Halkitis Endowed Chair in LGBTQ+ Public Health & Tenured Professor, School of Public Health, Inaugural Director Rutgers Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health, Rutgers Health
Under the leadership of Dean Perry N. Halkitis, the Rutgers School of Public Health (R-SPH) has earned widespread acclaim as a leading hub of excellence in the realm of sexual gender minority (SGM) health. During his tenure at Rutgers, Dean Halkitis has established the world’s first Master of Public Health concentration in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) health, recruited faculty with complementary LGBTQ+ research programs, and launched the academic journal Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health with the aim of advancing the dissemination of research on health disparities and interventions. Rutgers School of Public Health faculty, students, and staff lead partnerships with critical LGBTQ+ researchers, activists, and community members to challenge structural racism and anti-LGBTQ+ policies in New Jersey and beyond.
Research Associate II (3 vacancies)
Research Associate II (3 vacancies)
Full-Time
Piscataway, NJ
https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/239031
The Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers seeks to create safe and healthy environments for NJ residents to live, learn, work, and play by providing high-quality, multi-disciplinary research on firearm violence causality and prevention, and to translate this research into clear and actionable policies and programs. The Center partners with relevant local-, state-, and national-level experts, securing access to data to conduct and support research that identifies etiologic factors for firearm violence, develops and rigorously evaluates interventions to reduce the burden of firearm violence, and translates its scientific findings into effective programs and policies to better ensure their widespread adoption.
The Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers University is looking for a Research Associate II to assist with the development, implementation and analysis of gun violence related projects. The Research Associate II will work with the Executive Director and Assistant Director to collect and analyze data as well as communicating the science to the Center’s various stakeholders.
This position is 100% grant-funded and located in Piscataway, NJ.
This project partnership is supported by the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education.
Duties include:
- Performs various research operations relative to ongoing investigatory activities of the Gun Violence Research Center; may conduct independently or as assigned specialized research for a particular project.
- Participates in the development of performance standards, selection of methodology and instrumentation and coordination of research areas to ensure conformance with the goals and objectives of the Center.
- Pursues peer reviewed publications on gun violence research in reputable science and research journals
Requirements:
- Ph.D. Degree or equivalent in a relevant science, or a Master’s Degree in a relevant science plus three (3) years of related research experience.
- Applicant must be able to interact well with people in a professional environment as well as community settings, should have good organizational and analytical skills, effective verbal and written communication skills, and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Should show interest in some aspect of gun violence research.
- Knowledge of IRB and human research protection regulations required.
- Must have valid driver’s license and vehicle as occasional travel within NJ may be required.
Research Teaching Specialist III
Research Teaching Specialist III
Full-Time
Piscataway, NJ
https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/226372
Rutgers School of Public Health is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist for the Biostatistics & Epidemiology Services located in Piscataway, NJ. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, is responsible for the management and supervision of a small research team, designs, and conducts specialized research projects, and assists with budgetary, training, and administrative responsibilities.
Duties include:
- As Assigned, assist with the roll out of the cancer prevention-toolkit for Aim 3: conducting a quality improvement project to
- assess the toolkit’s impact on volunteer firefighter’s cancer control knowledge and practices.
- Assists in the establishment of performance standards, as well as in the selection of methodology and instrumentation
- related to research activities.
- Coordinates and tracks study activities including recruitment, quantitative and qualitative data collection, and biological
- sample collection.
- Creates, implements, and supervises other staff in conducting research and technical operations in New Jersey and at
- national study sites, independently or as assigned, followed by appropriate reports, recommendations, and conclusions.
- Assists with mentorship and supervision of students, fellows, lower-level professionals, and technicians in study procedures,
- instrumentation, etc. to develop the skills necessary to perform the required functions.
- Assists with the preparation of proposals, formal applications, budgets, and justifications for grant applications.
Requirements:
Master’s Degree in a relevant science plus one (1) year of related research experience required, or a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science plus two (2) years of related research experience required.
Post Doctoral Associate
Post Doctoral Associate
Full-Time
Piscataway, NJ
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a highly motivated Post Doctoral Associate for the Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy within the School of Public Health, located in Piscataway, NJ. We seek exceptional candidates to collaborate on quantitative research projects related to the social determinants of health. The Post Doctoral Associate will have the opportunity to join a growing research team with a strong publication and funding track record. For this position, the candidate will work under the direct supervision of the PI on the impact of economic and health policies on population health. Ongoing research that the candidate will be invited to collaborate on includes projects in health economics, the impact of inequality on lifecourse outcomes, and maternal and child health.
The Post Doctoral Associate will join the PRISM research group (Policy Research In Social Determinants of Maternal and Child Health: https://sites.rutgers.edu/prism/), and will lead data management and analysis of large, complex, and longitudinal datasets, as well as the application of quasi-experimental and causal inference methods. The Post Doctoral Associate will also be encouraged to develop their own independent research program. There will be opportunities for authorship on publications, presentation at local and national conferences, teaching, and collaboration on grant proposal development.
The position has an expected start date of January 2025; however, the start date is flexible. Initial term of appointment is two years. For this position, the candidate will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Mark McGovern on the impact of economic and health policies on population health. Ongoing research that the candidate will be invited to collaborate on includes projects in health economics, the impact of inequality on lifecourse outcomes, and maternal and child health.
Duties will include:
- Manage databases, develop analytical plans, and carry out statistical analysis for manuscripts, reports and presentations using Stata (preferred) or R.
- Lead, draft, and publish papers in peer-reviewed journals.
- Give oral presentations to disseminate research findings.
- Contribute to grant applications based on the research conducted, as applicable.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Doctorate or terminal degree (e.g., PhD, ScD) in a quantitative field relevant to population health, including but not limited to Economics, Demography, Health Policy, Biostatistics, Statistics, Health Services Research.
- Knowledge of, and interest in, literature on the social determinants of health.
- Excellent data management and analysis skills.
- Experience with quasi-experimental and causal inference methods.
- Advanced proficiency in Stata (preferred) or R, and ability to work with large complex data sets.
- Track record of first authored peer-reviewed publications (as appropriate for level of experience and field of study).
- Candidates in all-but-degree (ABD) status will also be considered.
Post Doctoral Associate
Post Doctoral Associate
Full-Time
Piscataway, NJ
Rutgers is seeking a Post Doctoral Associate for the Department of Health, Behavior, Society and Policy within the School of Public Health, located in Piscataway, NJ. We seek exceptional candidates to collaborate on research projects related to the social determinants of health among health disparity populations, including men who have sex with men, people who use drugs, and Latino immigrants. For this position, the candidate will work under the direct supervision of the PI on the observational and intervention studies of population health.
The Post Doctoral Associate will lead data management and analysis of large, complex, and longitudinal datasets. The Post Doctoral Associate will also participate in NIH-funded projects and develop their own independent research program, including submitting NIH K- or R- grant applications. There will be opportunities for authorship on publications, presentations at local and national conferences, and collaboration on grant proposal development.
The position has an expected start date of winter 2024; however, the start date is flexible. This position is located in New Jersey. Initial-term of appointment is two years. For this position, the candidate will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Cui Yang on the observational and intervention studies of population health.
Duties include:
- Manage databases, develop analytical plans, and carry out statistical analysis for manuscripts, reports and presentations using Stata (preferred), R or SAS.
- Provide support for several NIH-funded projects, including an R01 cohort study on social network and cognitive health among aging Black and Latino sexual minority men in NJ.
- Lead, draft, and publish papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Doctorate or terminal degree (e.g., PhD, ScD) relevant to population health, including but not limited to Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Demography, Biostatistics, Statistics.
- Knowledge of, and interest in, literature on LGBTQ health, health equity and social determinants of health.
- Excellent data management and quantitative analysis skills, such as longitudinal and multilevel data analysis, structural equation modeling, and social network analysis.
- Experience in community engagement with Black or Latino communities.
- Track record of first authored peer-reviewed publications (as appropriate for level of experience and field of study).
- Candidates in all-but-degree (ABD) status will also be considered.