Associate Professor​/Professor in Data Science

Position: Open Rank Associate Professor/Professor in Data Science
Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Open Rank Associate Professor/Professor in Data Science Department Brain Health Institute Salary Details A range of $150,000 to $250,000 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 Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer's Research Center at the Brain Health Institute (BHI), is seeking data scientists for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and BHI within Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences (RBHS). We seek a faculty member who is experienced in using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to analyze datasets related to aging, Alzheimer's disease or related dementias.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including neurologists, neuropsychologists, and neuropathologists. The Alzheimer's Research Center will develop a research cohort of individuals at high risk for dementia. This cohort will be extensively phenotyped for clinical, cognitive, genetic, neuroimaging, behavioral, digital and blood biomarker measures. In addition to scientific leadership, responsibilities will also include mentorship of young investigators.

Applicants must have experience with large-scale longitudinal studies, and an interest in studying the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. The faculty member will play a critical role in advancing our institution's research and expertise in the field of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and related neurodegenerative disorders, and will be responsible for conducting data-driven research, analyzing complex datasets, and contributing to our institution's mission of understanding, preventing, and treating these disorders.

Qualifying tenure-stream applicants must have an established scholarly record demonstrating ability to develop and lead a program of independent, NIH funded research. Candidates are expected to have an established federal grant portfolio that can be transferred to Rutgers. Successful applicant(s) will serve as a core member(s) within the new Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer's Center at BHI, with a primary appointment in the Department of Neurology  Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer's Center is a new center within BHI at Rutgers University with the mission of establishing an interdisciplinary, integrated program to provide comprehensive research focused on prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

This center is the first of its kind in New Jersey, and the successful applicant will be integral to its development. Ideal candidates will bring vision and experience in modern aging and memory research and enthusiasm for collaborative team science.

Position Status Full Time Posting Number 24FA0246 Posting Open Date Posting Close Date 06/30/2027

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

Ph.D., MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent terminal degree in Data Science, Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, or a related field.

A research program with currently active federal funding. Preference will be given to NIH-funded investigators at the Associate Professor level or…