Minimum Education and Experience | - Doctoral degree which may be a PhD or equivalent in a field such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology/Neuropsychology, Gerontology, Sociology, Epidemiology, Health Economics, or Health Services Research or a clinical doctorate (MD, DO, PharmD, DNP) in Neurology, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related fields with advanced research training.
- A strong record of successful peer-reviewed publications, appropriate to academic rank.
- Record of successful peer-reviewed grant proposals to the NIH or other peer-reviewed grant sponsors, appropriate to academic rank.
- A high level of achievement in the application of advanced analytic techniques relevant to their field of study.
- Record of successful multi-disciplinary collaboration.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to translate research findings and concepts to academic and non-academic audiences.
- Ability to engage and communicate with study subjects, community and public policy leaders, and other stakeholders.
- Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and mentorship.
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Overview | About the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research Located on the Rutgers campus in downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey, the Institute was founded in 1985 under the leadership of David Mechanic, PhD as a vibrant, multidisciplinary unit dedicated to scholarly collaboration and research that focuses on critical questions related to healthcare services and policy, population health, aging, and health and mental healthcare. The Institute is housed in a 57,000 square foot state-of-the-art, custom-built academic and research facility located in the heart of New Brunswick, an ethnically diverse and lively city with easy access to public transportation to New York City and Philadelphia. The IFH provides an advanced research support infrastructure to its members, including comprehensive pre- and post-award grant and contract business support, a Data Core providing access to comprehensive national Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and other rich data resources, and a research computing center with capacity to host and support analysis of large healthcare data sources, including HIPAA-protected health information. The IFH is home to seven research centers employing advanced population science methods critical to address health, health care services, and aging issues of importance to New Jersey, the nation, and world.
About Rutgers Health The IFH is a unit of Rutgers Health, comprising schools, centers, and institutes preparing the next generation of health professionals and supporting a broad spectrum of health-related investigation. RBHS includes two medical schools and schools of pharmacy, public health, nursing, and health professions. The Rutgers Health clinical enterprise includes the state’s largest behavioral health provider, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, a large multi-specialty medical group, and a comprehensive range of other health care services. RBHS also partners with RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest healthcare delivery system. RBHS and RWJBarnabas share comprehensive electronic health records systems which are available to Rutgers faculty conducting population health research.
About Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive public research universities. Rutgers’ social sciences, humanities, health professions and life sciences programs are widely recognized for their excellence. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; conducting cutting-edge research that contributes to the social, medical, environmental, and cultural well-being of the state and nation, as well as aiding the economy and the state’s businesses and industries; and performing public service in support of the citizens of the state and solutions for local, national, and global communities. With campuses in New Brunswick, Newark and Camden, Rutgers’ student body is among the most racially and ethnically diverse in the nation, and the University has a strong and demonstrated commitment to maintaining and increasing diversity within its community of students, faculty, and staff. Rutgers faculty are well represented among the nation’s most prestigious scholarly societies including the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Medicine, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Rutgers is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) a federation of 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada; and the Big Ten Academic Alliance, the academic consortium of the Big 10 that collectively engage in over $8.4 billion in funded research each year.
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Statement | It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment based on any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. IFH recognizes the value of diversity and inclusion, whereas different perspectives can enhance excellence in research. As such, personal statements that summarize leadership experience and contributions to diversity are encouraged. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement. |