Assistant Professor- Health Sciences; Tenure Track
Listed on 2026-06-26
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic, Public Health
Posting Summary
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 2026. 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 Health Sciences major and the graduate program in Prevention Science. We are particularly interested in candidates who can teach graduate-level methodology and statistics classes in Prevention Science. In addition, the candidate will have opportunities to teach classes in their area of expertise at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates are also expected to mentor doctoral students in Prevention Science.
The teaching load for research active faculty is 2-2, and salaries and benefits are competitive.
Ranked #46 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.
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