Tenured or Tenure-Track Open Rank Faculty Position: Policy and Implementation Science; 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 recruiting a tenured or tenure track faculty member at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level to expand our research program in addiction research with policy implications.
The RARC is an initiative of the Brain Health Institute and is a translational 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 Basic Science, Epidemiology, Etiology, & Prevention, Treatment & Recovery, and Policy, the RARC is among the largest translational addiction research centers in the world. 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 addiction. Research areas of interest under the Policy domain include but are not limited to policy evaluation, dissemination and implementation science, health economics, health services research, laboratory studies to evaluate emerging products, or other areas with implications for addiction policy. The RARC Policy domain is especially interested in expanding expertise in newly-emerging areas in addictive behaviors including cannabis and psychedelics.
The successful candidate must have a PhD, MD or equivalent doctoral degree, and a research program with currently active federal funding that addresses key public policy questions related to substance-based and/or behavioral addictions. 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. While the exact nature of the Associate Director’s role will be tailored to the experience and research area of the selected individual, this position will be expected to work closely with the Director and other members of the leadership team to expand the center’s program of research and establish connections with external partners (e.g., health systems, state health departments, etc.). We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented minority candidates.
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. Kristina Jackson, chair of the search committee, at rarc@bhi.rutgers.edu with the subject line, “RARC Faculty Position – Policy”.
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