Open Position(s)

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment as part of a newly approved diversity cluster hiring opportunity towards Addressing Health Equity in Age-related Disorders (AHEAD). This position prioritizes junior faculty and thus appointment at the assistant professor is anticipated, but appointment at a higher rank commensurate with the applicant’s experience will be considered. The AHEAD cluster envisions hiring and bringing together a cohort of scholars from the School of Engineering (SoE), School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) 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 Biomedical Engineering Department is situated in a state-of-the-art 82,000 square foot facility dedicated to Biomedical Engineering research and teaching on the Busch Campus in Piscataway, NJ, which provides abundant opportunities for collaborative work across Rutgers, including:

• Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences (RBHS), including the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and affiliated Institutes, such as: the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care, and Aging Research; the Cancer Institute of New Jersey; the Rutgers Brain Heath Institute; the Rutgers Global Health Institute; and the Rutgers Institute for Translational Science and Medicine
• The Rutgers Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine
• The Rutgers University Cell & DNA Repository (RU-CDR)
• The New Jersey Advanced Manufacturing Institute

Individuals with research interest and expertise in biomechanics and rehabilitation engineering and/or quantitative imaging and image analysis will be considered. Application of these skills to problems of health equity in neurodegenerative diseases is the primary focus. To this end, successful candidates will be expected to interact collaboratively with faculty from life sciences (e.g., kinesiology, cell biology and neuroscience), social sciences (e.g., social work), and clinical sciences (e.g., neurology, community health),   The successful applicant is expected to teach courses in engineering at the undergraduate and graduate levels and to develop and maintain a research program leading to national and international recognition, while demonstrating excellent mentoring, communication, and leadership traits.

To initiate the application process, please go to https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/212842.

Rutgers and the Department of Biomedical Engineering are committed to promoting and maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture and expect the faculty to actively contribute to this mission. As such, applications should include: a letter of application; extended curriculum vitae; research plan; teaching statement (and/or teaching portfolio; 3 letters of reference; and a statement describing how they have promoted (and/or plan to promote) diversity, equity, and inclusive academic excellence in their workplace. This statement will be evaluated according to the following Rubric for Assessment of DEI.

Rubric for Assessment of DEI Statements

1. What does diversity mean to you, and why is this important
2. Do you understand the university’s diversity goals?
3. What have been some of your experiences either being part of a non-majority group, or interacting with diverse populations?
4. How has your thinking about diversity actively influenced your teaching, research, and/or scholarship?
5. In thinking about the different roles you have played, and will play, as part of your university service, what role has/will diversity issues play?
6. What role do you believe that advising and mentoring play in working with diverse populations? Does your engagement with diversity help students prepare for careers in a global society?