Tenure Track Assistant Professor-Health Sciences

The Department of Health Sciences at Rutgers University-Camden Campus invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to start in Fall 2025. Candidates should have research expertise in health sciences and have a PhD or comparable degree currently or by the start date. Applicants may have a disciplinary affiliation with public health, psychology, public policy, sociology, neurobiological science, health economics or other related fields.

Teaching responsibilities include courses in the undergraduate major Health Sciences and the graduate program in Prevention Science as well as classes focused on the candidate's area of expertise. These include both topical courses at the undergraduate and graduate level (e.g., Introduction to Health Sciences, Introduction to Prevention Science), as well as graduate-level methodology and statistics courses in Prevention Science (e.g., Program Evaluation and Implementation Science). Candidates are also expected to mentor doctoral students in Prevention Science.

Rutgers-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of 6,000 students located in Camden, New Jersey, directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. Our campus is classified as a "Doctoral University: High Research Activity" (R2) institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, and it emphasizes civic engagement. As a designated Minority Serving Institution, we particularly seek faculty who can connect with our diverse student population (over 50% racial/ethnic minorities and over 25% first-generation college students).
The teaching load for research active faculty is 2-2, and salaries and benefits are competitive. For additional information about Rutgers University-Camden, please visit https://camden.rutgers.edu/.

For full consideration, applications should be submitted by Oct 1. Submit a letter of application, CV, research statement, teaching statement, supporting materials (including up to 3 recent papers), the names and emails for 3 references, and cover letter. Additionally, because the department and campus are committed to advancing diversity in all areas of faculty effort, applicants must submit a diversity statement. This statement should specifically address how they have demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity and inclusiveness in all areas of faculty effort, including scholarship, instruction, and engagement, and how their background and experiences have prepared them to positively impact Rutgers-Camden's ethnically, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse student community. Applicants should also discuss their activities and/or future goals to promote an inclusive and equitable environment that values diversity.

Applicants should contact Dr. Charlotte Markey (chmarkey@camden.rutgers.edu), chairperson of Health Sciences, with any questions. Rutgers is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University and Department seek an active, culturally diverse faculty of the highest caliber. Women and members of historically underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement.

Candidates should have expertise in health sciences and have a PhD or comparable degree currently or by the start date. Applicants may have a disciplinary affiliation with public health, psychology, public policy, sociology, neurobiological science, health economics or other related fields.

Ranked #49 in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University-Camden among its "Best Bang for the Buck" universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers-Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences are the largest academic unit at Rutgers-Camden, delivering a wide array of degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and fine arts. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences includes three schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, University College, and the Graduate School.