Assistant or Associate Professor Cell, Molecular, or Developmental Biology

The Department of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University – Newark invites applications for tenure-track positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor levels in the broadly defined fields of cell, molecular, or developmental biology.

Successful applicants will contribute to the research capacities in new initiatives focused on host-microbiome axes and/or cytoskeleton/epigenetics/developmental biology in model experimental systems. The successful applicants will join a growing, collaborative environment with access to outstanding infrastructure support including microscopy, genomic, metabolomic, proteomics, and animal facilities within the Rutgers-Newark research ecosystem.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent and are expected to develop a robust research program that is federally funded, build a research training environment for student and postdoctoral trainees and teach at the undergraduate and graduate educational levels.

The successful applicants will be supported by a 9-month (academic year) salary, receive excellent research space, and receive competitive start-up package for equipment, supplies, and salaries. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2026.

All applicants must apply through the Rutgers link:

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Posting Number: 25FA0882

Rutgers is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.