Open Rank Faculty Position on the Tenure Track

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Newark

Nov 16, 2024

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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Open Rank Faculty Position on the Tenure Track
Department	NJMS-Microbiology
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	MULTIPLE FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE Basic and Translational Biomedical Research The Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Genetics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School ( NJMS), and within the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS) is recruiting tenure-track faculty (Assistant, Associate, or full Professor) in all aspects of biology, including research in the areas of structural biology, microbial pathogenesis, molecular genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry. Recruited faculty are expected to establish an innovative, independent, and collaborative research program that complements and continues to expand programs in basic and translational research with RBHS. Interdisciplinary approaches will be fostered partly by joint appointments within the Center for Immunity and Inflammation ( CII), the Center for Cell Signaling ( CCS), at Rutgers- NJMS, and Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine at Rutgers University (iQB@R). Candidates are expected to contribute to the Medical School and Graduate School programs, in their area of expertise, in a teaching capacity. The department is housed in the International Center for Public Health ( ICPH), along with the Public Health Research Institute ( PHRI) and the Center for Emerging Pathogens in Science Park, located in University Heights, Newark, NJ. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey, 20 min away from New York City. The position will be supported by a competitive start-up package with exceptional candidates being considered for further support as Chancellor Scholars. A new Cryo-EM suite, located within the Department, contains a 100kV Tundra microscope equipped with a speed-enhanced Ceta-F camera and Vitrobot IV sample preparation equipment. In addition, we have access to additional Rutgers Cryo-EM and Cryo-ET instrumentation, including a 200kV Talos Arctica microscope, an Aquilos 2 FIB- SEM microscope, and a Leica Cryo- CLEM system located in on the Rutgers-Piscataway, NJ campus. Qualified candidates must have a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent), outstanding academic credentials, and completed competitive postdoctoral training with a strong publication history in the areas of structural biology, microbial pathogenesis, molecular genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry. In addition, applicants must have demonstrated potential to obtain extramural funding for basic or translational research. Rank will be commensurate with experience. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The recently announced extension of the Rutgers Faculty Diversity Hiring Initiative highlights Rutgers' financial commitment to attracting and retaining a world-class faculty that embodies our dedication to diversity and inclusion. All applications should be submitted via the Rutgers University position posting #22FA0550. In addition, please also submit, in a single PDF file, (1) A one-page cover letter (2) curriculum vitae, and (3) a statement of the current and proposed research plan (three-page maximum) to Dr. Vivian Bellofatto, Professor and Department Chair via email address microbio@njms.rutgers.edu
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	22FA0550
Posting Open Date	08/23/2023
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Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Qualified candidates must have a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent), outstanding academic credentials, and completed competitive postdoctoral training with a strong publication history in the areas of structural biology, microbial pathogenesis, molecular genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry. In addition, applicants must have demonstrated potential to obtain extramural funding for basic or translational research. Rank will be commensurate with experience. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The recently announced extension of the Rutgers Faculty Diversity Hiring Initiative highlights Rutgers' financial commitment to attracting and retaining a world-class faculty that embodies our dedication to diversity and inclusion.
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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants	All applications should be submitted via the Rutgers University position posting #22FA0550. In addition, please also submit, in a single PDF file, (1) A one-page cover letter (2) curriculum vitae, and (3) a statement of the current and proposed research plan (three-page maximum) to Dr. Vivian Bellofatto, Professor and Department Chair via email address microbio@njms.rutgers.edu
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/147393
Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
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