Deputy Director of Rutgers Brain Health Institute

Position Details

Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Deputy Director of Rutgers Brain Health Institute

Department
Brain Health Institute

Salary Details
A range of $150,000 to $300,000

Offer Information
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Posting Summary
The Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) serves as the umbrella neuroscience organization across Rutgers University, encompassing over 300 research laboratories and 900 trainees. Members include faculty from 50 departments and 14 schools at Rutgers. This represents one of the largest concentrations of neuroscience- and brain health-related research talent in the world. Our work is organized into four key focus areas: neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration, motivational and affective neuroscience, and cognitive and sensory neuroscience. Since our inception in 2014, BHI has experienced tremendous growth. We have successfully recruited over 48 tenure-track faculty members, with more on the way, and established five Centers of Research Excellence. These include centers dedicated to addiction research, autism research, Alzheimer's disease research, human neuroimaging, and computational cognitive neuropsychiatry. Additional centers in pain research and neurotechnology are being developed.

We seek an accomplished scientist, at the Professor or Associate Professor level, to join the BHI as its new Deputy Director. The deputy director will play a key role in helping to develop and execute the vision and mission of BHI in addition to leading an active federally funded research program in their area of research interest. The Deputy Director will be responsible for leading the implementation of the BHI Strategic Plan , as well as revising and developing new plan goals. In addition, the Deputy Director will lead BHI efforts to develop research training and mentoring programs for physician-researchers. The Deputy Director will also help recruit and retain physician-researchers in neuroscience and brain health research.

The ideal candidate will be a leader in a research area within neuroscience or brain health research with a strong, federally funded research program, who can leverage, stimulate, and lead translational science approaches from basic science to clinical to population levels. We seek candidates who have a broad understanding and vision of translational neuroscience and strongly believe in advancing brain health through cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. The ideal candidate will also need to be comfortable with a forward-facing role, consistent with the high profile this role will hold at Rutgers and within New Jersey. Physician-researchers are especially encouraged to apply. With two teaching hospitals and neuroscience labs in Newark and New Brunswick/Piscataway, an affiliation with the largest and most accomplished health systems in the state (RWJBH), as well as proximity to the New York, Princeton and Philadelphia neuroscience communities, Rutgers BHI offers tremendous collaborative opportunities and core facilities to support and grow outstanding research programs.

The successful candidate will be a visionary leader who can foster collaborations among existing research and training programs, develop new research opportunities based on relevant federal, state and industry priorities, and actively engage in BHI philanthropic initiatives. Applicants must have an MD/PhD, MD, or PhD, with demonstrated ability to lead an independent NIH-funded research program. Prior leadership and administrative experience in academia will be important. We offer substantial resources to support the deputy director's research activities, as well as activities across BHI. With a NIH CTSA, Rutgers also offers unique opportunities to speed the translation of research discoveries into clinical trials and improved patient care. Outstanding core facilities will support this position. Rutgers values a culturally diverse faculty; we strongly encourage applications from female and candidates underrepresented in medicine. Applicants should submit a CV and statement of research accomplishments and vision to Dr. Carlos Pato, the Chair of the search committee, at View email address on click.appcast.io .

Position Status
Full Time

Posting Number
25FA1265

Posting Open Date
12/26/2025

Posting Close Date

Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
Applicants must have an MD/PhD, MD, or PhD, with demonstrated ability to lead an independent NIH-funded research program. Prior leadership and administrative experience in academia will be important.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

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Physical Demands and Work Environment

Overview
We offer substantial resources to support the deputy director's research activities, as well as activities across BHI. With a NIH CTSA, Rutgers also offers unique opportunities to speed the translation of research discoveries into clinical trials and improved patient care. Outstanding core facilities will support this position. Rutgers values a culturally diverse faculty; we strongly encourage applications from female and candidates underrepresented in medicine. Applicants should submit a CV and statement of research accomplishments and vision to Dr. Carlos Pato, the Chair of the search committee, at View email address on click.appcast.io .

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Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus
Piscataway (RBHS)

City
Piscataway

State
NJ

Location Details
Piscataway and New Brunswick campuses of Rutgers University.

Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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 encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: