Description
Assistant/Associate Professor of Medical Education, Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
The Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position in medical and graduate education. We seek a dedicated educator with a passion for teaching and curricular innovation to join our collaborative academic team.
The successful candidate will support the school’s educational mission by teaching clinically relevant basic science content in pre-clerkship courses, with a particular focus in neuroscience or gross anatomy and histology. Responsibilities will include coordinating small-group learning activities such as team-based learning (TBL), case-based discussions, and laboratory sessions. The candidate will also contribute to teaching in the Master’s in Biomedical Sciences program.
Required qualifications include a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent), teaching experience in neuroscience or anatomy at a medical or health-professional school, and evidence of excellence in teaching and course management. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience. Candidates from diverse backgrounds and those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in education are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate expertise in active learning pedagogy and curricular integration, the ability to bridge foundational and clinical content, experience in course leadership and curriculum development, and a strong commitment to inclusive and student-centered teaching.
Application materials should include: (1) a letter of interest addressed to the Faculty Search Committee; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a summary of educational accomplishments; (4) a statement describing your approach to inclusive teaching and integrating diversity in education; and (5) contact information for at least three professional references.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment background checks.
To apply, please visit the Rutgers ROCS portal: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/254934
About RWJMS
RWJMS is entering an exciting phase of growth, with a new integrated curriculum, a transition to a state-of-the-art medical education building in 2026, and a merger with our sister school to form the Rutgers School of Medicine. These developments provide meaningful opportunities for leadership in medical education and collaboration across disciplines.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is located on the New Brunswick/Piscataway campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. As one of the nation’s leading comprehensive medical schools, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery, and the promotion of community health. In cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the medical school’s principal affiliate, they comprise New Jersey’s premier academic medical center. In addition, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has 34 other hospital affiliates and ambulatory care sites throughout the region.
The school encompasses 20 basic science and clinical departments, and hosts centers and institutes including The Cardiovascular Institute, the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, the Institute for Neurological Therapeutics, and the Women’s Health Institute. The medical school maintains educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels for more than 1,500 students on its campuses in New Brunswick and Piscataway and provides continuing education courses for healthcare professionals and community education programs. The Rutgers life and biomedical sciences community includes over 200 faculty members in different departments within Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, School of Engineering as well as within institutes including the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH), Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey (HGINJ), Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine, Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), Child Health Institute of New Jersey (CHI), Rutgers Institute for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, the Brain Health Institute, and the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science leading the NIH-funded New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS), with Princeton University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. To learn more about our department, please visit Department of Neuroscience & Cell Biology.
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 on the basis of 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. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: https://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement.
For questions related to recruitment, please contact Mary Tran at trant2@rwjms.rutgers.edu.
