The newly launched Rutgers Center for NeuroMetabolism (CNM), in collaboration with the Child Health Institute of New Jersey (CHINJ), the Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology (NCB), and the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI), are seeking to recruit an open rank, tenure-track/tenured faculty positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Located within the transformative Rutgers Helix complex, the CNM is poised to lead groundbreaking research at the intersection of neuroscience and metabolism, focusing on disorders such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, eating disorders, and related inflammatory, vascular, or gastrointestinal diseases. The CNM aims to build a world-class research program within one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. We seek dynamic researchers to join a thriving and collaborative community with access to cutting-edge resources, generous start-up packages, and opportunities for impactful research and mentorship. The Child Health Institute of New Jersey (CHINJ) is a state-of-the-art research institute with over a dozen research laboratories with more than 80 faculty, fellows, students, and technicians. CHINJ is located on the Rutgers University—New Brunswick campus and includes 40,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratories and office space as well as sophisticated facilities for modeling pediatric diseases. CHINJ is part of the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS).
We seek researchers with expertise in neurometabolism with a focus on mechanisms underlying metabolic, neurological, and psychiatric disorders, as well as their translational potential for clinical therapies. The ideal candidate will bring innovative perspectives to a collaborative environment, leveraging Rutgers’ resources to drive discoveries from bench to bedside.Tenure-track appointments will be made through appropriate departments (e.g. Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Pediatrics, Medicine and Psychiatry) at RWJMS, with full access to graduate training programs and research resources. Successful candidates will be provided with excellent start-up packages and will be expected to develop and maintain strong, externally funded research programs, and participate in collaborative projects with other Departments and Institutes on the campus.
Why Join Rutgers CNM?
- Exceptional Resources: Access to exceptional core facilities, including a state-of-the-art vivarium with 24/7 activity monitoring system, behavioral testing cores, metabolic core, imaging core, and cutting-edge lab facilities at the Helix.
- Generous Start-Up Packages: Competitive support to establish or expand your research program.
- Collaborative Ecosystem: Work alongside renowned researchers within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
- Access to global talent: The CNM faculty has access to graduate students from multiple PhD programs, including Neuroscience, Molecular Bioscience, Biomedical Engineering, Endocrinology and Animal Sciences, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Toxicology. Additionally, CNM faculty has access to amazing top undergraduate students from the Rutgers Honors College, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, and General Biology. Furthermore, Rutgers is attractive to globally talented postdoctoral fellows due to the excellence in research, the geological location, and the diverse cultures.
Successful faculty candidates will be expected to perform the following duties:
- Develop and maintain a nationally and internationally recognized research program supported by external grant funding, leveraging cutting-edge, interdisciplinary, and translational approaches.
- Foster collaborations with faculty in the CNM, the CHINJ, the Departments of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, the Brain Health Institute of New Jersey, and the broader Rutgers Health and Rutgers University community
- Engage in mentorship and teaching by participating in Rutgers graduate and medical student training programs.
- Contribute to the academic community through: Participation in seminars and faculty meetings; Mentoring opportunities for trainees and junior faculty; Involvement in institute-wide community activities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understands and adheres to Rutgers compliance standards as they appear in the Rutgers Corporate Compliance Policy and Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
- Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Rutgers regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified as outlined in Rutgers compliance policies.
- Ensures that all staff are trained and evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to compliance policies and procedures specific to their jobs.
- Outstanding human relations and leadership skills and the ability to function in a team environment are required. Knowledge of how to accomplish superior performance in a unionized environment is preferred
