"Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – Tenure-Track Physician Scientist"

Job Details

The Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science (RITMS) invites applications from accomplished physician-scientists (MD or MD/PhD) for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Successful candidates will join the Rutgers Center for HIV-Associated Co-Morbidities and Translational Science (CHACTS), located within the state-of-the-art Rutgers Helix research complex.

CHACTS is uniquely structured to address the multifaceted challenges of HIV-associated complications by bringing together a diverse community of basic, translational, and clinical researchers. Our interdisciplinary environment supports innovative research that bridges laboratory discovery with clinical practice, empowering faculty to identify the biological mechanisms driving HIV-related disorders, including cardiovascular disease, neurologic dysfunction, metabolic disturbances, and mental health complications and develop strategies that translate into improved outcomes for people living with HIV. By integrating both wet and dry laboratory research approaches, CHACTS provides a cohesive translational framework that moves discoveries seamlessly from bench to bedside and back again. This structure enhances collaboration, accelerates therapeutic development, and strengthens the potential for meaningful clinical impact.

We are seeking accomplished physician-scientists with an MD or MD/PhD, preferably with fellowship training or clinical expertise in Infectious Diseases, who are pursuing research into the mechanisms driving HIV-associated cardiovascular, neurological, or metabolic complications and their translation into clinical interventions. Faculty appointments will be made within appropriate Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School departments and divisions, such as Medicine and Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and include full access to graduate programs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and exceptional clinical and research infrastructure.

Why Join Rutgers CHACTS?

Exceptional Research Environment

• Access to outstanding core facilities, including a modern vivarium with 24/7 activity monitoring systems, behavioral testing cores, and BSL-2/2+ laboratory and animal facilities, wet and dry laboratory spaces within the Helix research complex.
• Engagement in innovative research that links fundamental biological discovery to clinical relevance, with the goal of elucidating mechanisms that drive HIV-associated conditions such as cardiovascular disease, neurological and metabolic dysfunction, and mental health disorders

Competitive Support

• Generous start-up packages designed to accelerate new or expanding research programs.

Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Culture

• Work alongside prominent faculty in a highly supportive research ecosystem with strong institutional commitment to translational science.
• Diverse, interdisciplinary community of basic scientists and clinician-investigators

Access to Top Research Trainees

• CHACTS faculty recruit from multiple PhD programs including Neuroscience, Molecular Bioscience, Biomedical Engineering, Endocrinology & Animal Sciences, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Toxicology.
• Faculty also engage exceptional undergraduate researchers from Rutgers Honors College and life science majors.
• Rutgers’ reputation, diverse community, and geographic location draw exceptional postdoctoral scholars from around the world.

Faculty Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research program with strong translational and interdisciplinary impact.
• Collaborate with faculty across CHACTS, RITMS, RWJMS departments, Rutgers Health, and the wider university community.
• Engage in medical and graduate education, including mentoring of trainees, residents, fellows, postdocs, and junior faculty.
• Contribute to the broader academic community through seminars, committees, and Institute-wide initiatives.
• Clinical infectious diseases work in both the clinical and ambulatory settings are available.

Compliance and Leadership Expectations

• Adhere to Rutgers’ compliance standards, including the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest policies.
• Maintain familiarity with evolving federal, state, and university regulations.
• Ensure that any supervised staff receive appropriate compliance training and evaluation.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills; experience working in a unionized environment is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

Final salary offers will consider the candidate’s qualifications, experience, expertise, and available departmental or grant-supported resources. Rutgers may also consider market benchmarks and internal equity to maintain fair and competitive compensation.

Eligible employees receive a comprehensive Rutgers benefits package, which may include:

• Medical, prescription, dental, and life insurance coverage
• Competitive retirement plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Generous paid vacation, holidays, and other leave programs
• Tuition remission and educational benefits for employees and dependents
• Employee discount programs

Additional details regarding benefits and eligibility are available at the Rutgers employee benefits portal. visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Apply online: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/269508 and submit documentation (cover letter, CV, etc.) to: RITMS@rbhs.rutgers.edu