RARC Faculty Recruitments

Multiple Tenured or Tenure-Track Open Rank Faculty Positions in the Rutgers Addiction Research Center/ Brain Health Institute 

The Brain Health Institute (BHI; brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu) and Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC; addiction.rutgers.edu) are excited to announce a major hiring initiative. We are recruiting FOUR tenured or tenure track faculty members at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level across our four research domains: Basic/Translational Science; Epidemiology, Etiology, & Prevention; Treatment & Recovery; and Public Policy. Candidates for senior faculty positions will be considered for Associate Director roles, with the opportunity to lead the growth of targeted research areas within the RARC.  

The RARC, an initiative of the BHI, is a new translational research center that brings together researchers from across all Rutgers campuses, medical schools, and health systems for collaborative, interdisciplinary work focused on tackling addiction. With over 150 faculty already working across the domains of Basic/Translational Science; Epidemiology, Etiology, & Prevention; Treatment & Recovery; and Public Policy, the RARC is the only comprehensive addiction center in New Jersey. 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 misuse and other behavioral addictions. These activities are supported by the largest university-based human cell and DNA repository in the world as well as multiple affiliated Centers, such as the Center for Tobacco Studies; Center for Alcohol and Substance Use Studies; Center for Gambling Studies; Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research; Center for Computational Cognitive Neuropsychiatry; Center for Risk, Resilience, and Prevention; Center for Population Behavioral Health; Center for Youth Social Emotional Wellness; Center for the Genomics of Psychiatric Health and Addiction; and the Center for State Health Policy. Additionally, RWJBarnabas Health, the New Jersey Veterans Administration Health Care, and two teaching hospitals provide opportunities for clinical care and research. Learn more about current RARC faculty, our research projects and clinical programs at: https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu.  

Successful candidates must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree, and a research program with currently active federal funding. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent start-up package. 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.  

Rutgers University is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The BHI and RARC specifically are actively working to ensure that our faculty composition reflects diversity. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented minority candidates (including women, Black, Latinx, Indigenous and LGBTQ+ scientists). 

To become a part of our vibrant community, learn more below: 

Basic/Translational Science 

For more information about this position, click HERE.  

Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and a brief statement of research accomplishments and plans to Dr. Chris Pierce and and Dr. Anna Konova, Chair of the search committee, at chris.pierce@rutgers.edu and anna.konova@rutgers.edu.

Epidemiology, Etiology & Prevention 

For more information about this position, click HERE.  

Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and a brief statement of research accomplishments and plans to Dr. Tammy Chung, Chair of the search committee, at rarc@bhi.rutgers.edu with the subject line: RARC Faculty Position – Epidemiology, Etiology & Prevention.   

Treatment & Recovery 

More information about this position, Click HERE.

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 the subject line: RARC Faculty Position – Treatment & Recovery.   

Public Policy 

For more information about this position, click HERE.  

Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and a brief statement of research accomplishments and plans to Dr. Lia Nower, Chair of the search committee, at rarc@bhi.rutgers.edu with the subject line: RARC Faculty Position – Public Policy.   

For questions concerning any of these positions, please reach out to RARC Director, Dr. Danielle Dick (Danielle.m.dick@rutgers.edu). 

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