Assistant Professor- Health Sciences (Tenure Track)
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Camden
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
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. Overview 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.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Clifton , Assistant Professor- Health Sciences (Tenure Track), Education / Teaching , Camden, New Jersey
