Open Positions
August 14, 2018
Faculty Positions in Infectious Disease Research
The Public Health Research Institute (PHRI) of New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, located in Newark, New Jersey, is recruiting two faculty members at the Assistant, Associate and Full Professor levels. PHRI is a leading infectious disease research center that emphasizes basic and translational sciences. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and/or an M.D. and a founded research program addressing critical questions in fungal, bacterial or viral biology and/or host responses. Concurrent active clinical practice will also be highly regarded. Preference will be given to programs focused on respiratory infections. PHRI is housed in a state of the art research facility that has extensive core services, including a nationally designated BSL3 laboratory and animal facilities. PHRI offers a robust and highly collegial research environment, generous start-up founds, and a comprehensive benefits package. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and accomplishments, and at least four references.
To apply, visit www.jobs.rutgers.edu Posting Number 18FA0109. Any questions should be addressed to Dr. Gloria Marcela Rodriguez, Chair Recruitment Committee, Public Health Research Institute, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences. Tel: (973) 854-3262; Email: rodrigg2@njms.rutgers.edu
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and is compliant with the Americans with disabilities Act (ADA). For more information, please visit www.recruitment.rutgers.edu. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for the Public Health Research Institute. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is immediately available for PhDs (less than 1 yr post-doc experience) to conduct research in the area of host-pathogen interactions using animal models under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Theresa L Chang. The Postdoctoral Fellow will keep abreast in technical and theoretical knowledge related to HIV pathogenesis. Collects, records and analyzes data, prepares reports for peer- reviewed scientific publications and conference presentations, and contributes to the writing of IACUC, IBC and IRB applications and grants. Reports all research related activities to the PI and trains technicians/fellows in relevant techniques as directed by PI.
- Highly motivated, self-starter with enthusiasm and team spirit for research.
- Performs in vitro and in vivo research involving animals, cell lines and HIV or other infectious/non-infectious agents as assigned by the PI.
- Highly organized and willing to interface with other research groups in a collaborative project.
- Keeps up-to-date with technical and theoretical knowledge related to HIV pathogenesis.
- Generates, compiles and presents experimental data with appropriate conclusions, recommendations, etc. pertinent to research activity.
- Presents scientific/research contents in institutional, national and international forums.
- Contributes to writing of IACUC, IBC and IRB applications and grants to respective agencies.
- Provide support for the daily operations of the Lab, including training/supervising technicians and junior fellows.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned by the PI.
For more details, visit www.jobs.rutgers.edu Posting Number 18ST3786.
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and is compliant with the Americans with disabilities Act (ADA). For more information, please visit www.recruitment.rutgers.edu. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.