"Tenure-Track Assistant Professor"

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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Piscataway, NJThe Division of Experimental Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the level of Assistant Professor. Applicants must hold a PhD. The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent research program in the field of cell, molecular, biochemical or developmental biology with relevance to human disease. This research program should integrate with existing programs in cell migration, morphogenesis, extracellular matrix, protein biochemistry, biomolecular condensates and cytoskeletal/motor protein dynamics.

The Division of Experimental Pathology is located on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University within a core of basic science research laboratories and facilities, leading to opportunities for high level team science. The department is home to cutting edge expertise and equipment including super-resolution STORM microscopy, TIRF microscopy, fluorometry, single molecule imaging capabilities, and a newly acquired LUMICKS C-Trap (the only one in the state of NJ). Further, the department is adjacent to advanced core facilities, providing easy access to the Waksman Imaging Center, Mass Spectrometry Facilities, Genome Editing Core and Organoid Development Resources among many others.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae that includes a list of publications, the names of three referees, and a two (2) page research statement that includes a summary of past research and future research plans. Please upload materials and arrange for three (3) referees to provide letters of support.

The school is committed to fostering a supportive and collaborative research environment and to excellence in research. Women and those underrepresented in science are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please submit your application through the Rutgers Recruitment, Onboarding, and Classification System (ROCS): https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/257887

Applications will be reviewed beginning October 15.

Please have references address letters to:

Valerie A. Fitzhugh, MD Professor and Chair Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place Medical Education Building 212 New Brunswick, NJ 08901

For more information about our department, please visit our Department Website.