Overview
Tenure track or tenured faculty members are supervised by the department head, director or research dean and may exercise supervision of professional research staff, graduate assistants or fellows, undergraduate, or student employees.
Posting Summary
Rutgers is a research-intensive university with state of the art research core services and a strong research support infrastructure. Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP), one of the top ranked schools of its kind in the nation, offers a unique and nurturing environment to conduct interdisciplinary and team based research. The School has fostered a culture of collaboration and a strong community of support for research faculty to build their programs and to thrive.
The Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics at Rutgers SHP is looking for a tenure-track faculty (multiple openings) with expertise in Biomedical and Health Informatics, Data Science, Health-related AI, Digital Health or related field. Special consideration will be given to candidates with Health AI expertise, applicable to aging, opioid addition, and neurodegenerative disorders.
The tenure-track faculty member’s primary responsibility is in conducting research (80-90% effort) to grow and sustain an extramurally and federally funded research program. A small allocation of effort is towards teaching and service (10-20% maximum). Teaching may include mentoring of graduate students and post-docs.
The Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics at Rutgers SHP is looking for a tenure-track faculty (multiple openings) with expertise in Biomedical and Health Informatics, Data Science, Health-related AI, Digital Health or related field. Special consideration will be given to candidates with Health AI expertise, applicable to aging, opioid addition, and neurodegenerative disorders.
The tenure-track faculty member’s primary responsibility is in conducting research (80-90% effort) to grow and sustain an extramurally and federally funded research program. A small allocation of effort is towards teaching and service (10-20% maximum). Teaching may include mentoring of graduate students and post-docs.
Benefits
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:
- Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
- Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
- Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
- Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee discount programs
Minimum Education and Experience
Tenure track faculty must hold a PhD or DSc in STEM or health-related field, should have a minimum of 1 year of post-doctoral research training or academic-focused industry experience, and Health-related Informatics or AI research focus. Rank is based on criteria including, but not limited to, research experience, scholarly productivity, evidence of independence, level of national and/or international impact and recognition, and history of extramural and federal funding.
Preferred area of expertise:
Candidates should have research expertise in diverse areas, including but not limited to
- Biomedical Informatics
- Clinical and Health Informatics
- Data Science
- Health-related AI
- Digital Health
Successful candidates will have portfolios that will complement and strengthen SHP’s vision and mission.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead an independent research program
- Collaborate with others to promote interdisciplinary and team based science
- Secure extramural and federal funding to support their research program, including the percentage of their salary allocated to research
- Disseminate their research in high quality journals and through conference presentations and other means of scholarly dissemination
- Mentor graduate students and post-docs
- Teach lessons/course in STEM or health-related field as assigned by the Department Chair, Program Director or Research Dean
- Mentorship of junior faculty as appropriate
- Exemplify professional conduct including ethical conduct of research, as well as collegial and respectful behavior