"Postdoctoral Associate"

The Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC) announces two open postdoctoral fellowship positions on our newly funded NIAAA Institutional Research Training T32 program, Training in Research on Alcohol use and its Consequences and Etiology (TRACE). The goal of this program is to provide a rigorous, mentored research experience coupled with advanced methodological training that equips postdoctoral trainees to become leaders in alcohol research. By integrating biological, psychosocial, and environmental perspectives, trainees gain the skills needed to address alcohol-related challenges across the lifespan. The program is structured to provide each postdoctoral fellow with two years of training. We have openings to support two postdoctoral fellows with a start date between August 1, 2026-September 1,2026. 

Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following criteria: (1) professional merit in the alcohol field as evidenced by quality of proposed or ongoing research study, publications/presentations, and related academic activities and scholarship; (2) potential to become an independent productive investigator; and (3) motivation to pursue a career in alcohol research. All fellows must be a United States citizen or a noncitizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible for support. 

Application: Applications will be accepted November 1, 2025 – January 15, 2026. Interested applicants will submit a formal application including a CV, the names of 3 professional references, and a cover letter. More details about the program, our training faculty, and the application form can be found at https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/trace-t32-program/. If you have questions about this program, please reach out to Program Director Dr. Kristina Jackson (kristina.jackson@rutgers.edu) and Program Administrator Emily Balcke (emily.balcke@rutgers.edu).