Assistant /Associate Prof. Cell & Dev. Biology, Rutgers

Assistant/ Associate Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Piscataway, NJ

The Division of Experimental Pathology within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Divisions of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School) seeks applicants for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Applicants must hold a PhD. The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent basic research program in the field of cell, molecular or developmental biology with relevance to human disease. This research program should integrate with existing programs in cell migration, morphogenesis, extracellular matrix 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 school is committed to a diverse and collaborative research environment and to fostering excellent research in a supportive environment; women and those underrepresented in science are encouraged to apply. Applicants should electronically submit a curriculum vitae including a list of publications, reprints of no more than three key articles which exemplify your work, a personal statement that includes a summary of past research and future research plans (maximum length- two pages), and at least three references; references will not be contacted until finalists are chosen. For starting assistant professor positions, please provide 3 letters of support, which will be helpful in evaluating the applications. Applications will be reviewed beginning December 1,2024.

Please submit your application 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 08903

fitzhuva@njms.rutgers.edu