Open Rank Faculty Position, Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center: Gut-Brain Axis & Dementia

The Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center at the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) is recruiting a tenured or tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level to expand our research portfolio in the basic science of neurodegenerative diseases. We seek scholars with innovative, rigorous, and impactful basic research programs focusing on the gut-brain axis related to aging, Alzheimer’s disease, or associated dementias.

This recruitment is part of a newly approved diversity cluster hiring opportunity towards Addressing Health Equity in Age-related Disorders (AHEAD). The AHEAD cluster envisions hiring and bringing together a cohort of scholars from the Rutgers Health (RH), the School of Engineering (SoE) and School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) at Rutgers New Brunswick, and to collectively advance knowledge of neurodegenerative disorders, develop treatments and technology solutions that help people experience a higher quality of life, and develop a deep understanding of the social, racial and ethnic health disparities associated with the onset and treatments of neurodegenerative disorders to map a path towards health equity and healthy aging.

The successful applicant will join a collaborative neuroscience community in the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) and serve as a core member within the Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Center at BHI. The Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center is a new center within BHI at Rutgers University with the mission of establishing an interdisciplinary, integrated program to conduct comprehensive research focused on prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. This center is the first of its kind in New Jersey, and the successful applicant will be integral to its development. Ideal candidates will bring vision and experience in modern aging and memory research and enthusiasm for team science and collaboration.

Qualifying applicants must have a PhD and/or MD degree and an established scholarly record demonstrating ability to conduct independent, extramurally funded research focusing on the gut-brain axis related to neurodegeneration, aging, Alzheimer’s disease, or associated dementias. Candidates must have established scholarly record demonstrating ability to develop and lead a program of independent, NIH funded research. Candidates with current and active extramural NIH funding will be preferred. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent start-up package.

Rutgers values a culturally diverse faculty; we strongly encourage applications from women and candidates underrepresented in medicine. Rutgers University is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center is actively working to ensure that our faculty composition reflects diversity.

To become a part of our vibrant community applicants should submit a CV, a brief statement of research accomplishments and plans and, a statement addressing diversity and inclusion that should describe (1) how your scholarship, (2) teaching and mentoring, and/or (3) service and engagement demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All documents can be sent to Dr. Miriam Bocarsly at bocarsme@njms.rutgers.edu  and copy to bhi@bhi.rutgers.edu.

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