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Rutgers The State University Open Rank Research Track Faculty Position in Piscataway, New Jersey
Position Details
| Recruitment/Posting Title | Open Rank Research Track Faculty Position |
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| Department | The Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies |
| Salary | Open |
| Posting Summary | The Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies is undergoing dynamic and transformative growth. The Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies is one of the nation's leading tobacco focused research centers and its faculty have received over $50 million in extramural funding over the past two decades. With a team of 15 full-time core faculty and over 20 skilled research and support staff, the Institute's efforts are focused on their mission of reducing and ultimately eliminating, tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. Five Centers or Programs currently operate at the Institute including a Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science, the Center of Excellence for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco, the Tobacco Dependence Program, a Tobacco Industry Marketing Program, and a Tobacco Control Law & Policy Resource Center. The Institute is recruiting for a Research Track faculty position to support scientific activities related to the Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco (CRST), under the direction of Cristine Delnevo, PhD, MPH. Applicants should have demonstrated knowledge and experience in tobacco surveillance and/or tobacco regulatory science. Primary responsibilities in this position include conducting analyses, writing, and dissemination of findings from secondary data sources (e.g., NHIS, PATH, NSDUH, NYTS), participating in scholarly dissemination for all CRST components, and overseeing the timely delivery of reports and fact sheets for dissemination to federal, state, and other study partners, as well as the TRS research community and the public. |
| Position Status | Full Time |
| Posting Number | 24FA0725 |
| Posting Open Date | 07/12/2024 |
| Posting Close Date | 07/31/2024 |
| Minimum Education and Experience | An earned doctoral degree in a relevant discipline, such as public health, pharmacology/toxicology, health communication, public policy, health services research or degrees in medicine, nursing or other clinical fields who have advanced research training and experience are encouraged to apply. |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | Knowledge and experience in tobacco surveillance and tobacco regulatory science is essential, especially conducting analyses using secondary data and producing scientific products (i.e., publications, conference presentations) from the findings. Excellent project management and collaboration skills are required. We are seeking candidates with exceptional communication skills and a demonstrated track record in information dissemination to broad and diverse audiences through publications, presentations, and webinars. The ideal candidate will also have experience developing and managing extramurally-funded research projects. |
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| Overview | Successful candidates will devote the majority of their effort to funded research activities within INTS, with limited time allocated to other duties (e.g., teaching, mentorship, and service). Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with a candidate's achievements. The successful applicant will find a wide range of collaborative experts at Rutgers University and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS; rbhs.rutgers.edu), including but not limited to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (cinj.org), the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (eohsi.rutgers.edu), the Global Health Institute (globalhealth.rutgers.edu), the School of Public Health (sph.rutgers.edu), the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (rwjms.rutgers.edu), the New Jersey Medical School (njms.rutgers.edu), the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy (pharmacy.rutgers.edu |
| Statement | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent public institution of higher education. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Applications will be received and reviewed until the positions are filled. Please provide names and contact information of (3) three references. |
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| Quick Link to Posting | https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/231677 |
| Campus | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
| Home Location Campus | Piscataway (RBHS) |
| City | New Brunswick |
| State | NJ |
| Location Details | New Brunswick, NJ |
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