Position DetailsPosition Information
Recruitment/Posting Title Director of Center on Research in Pain and Pain Therapeutics at Rutgers Brain Health Institute
Department Brain Health Institute
Salary Details A range of $150,000 to $350,000
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 We seek an accomplished scientist, at the Professor or Associate Professor level, to join the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) and The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) as Director of the new Rutgers Center on Research in Pain and Pain Therapeutics (CRPPT). This new center director will have the responsibility to develop a research center focused on mechanisms underlying pain with a goal of developing novel therapeutic approaches. The CRPPT will build collaborations among scientists with the multidisciplinary expertise required to identify novel therapeutic targets, assess efficacy of treatments, and develop precision medicine approaches to diagnose and treat pain. As a component of the BHI and RSDM, the CRPPT will contain faculty across Rutgers schools and campuses with expertise in pain research and treatment. In addition to BHI and RSDM, participating elements include especially Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), Rutgers School of Nursing, Rutgers New Brunswick and Newark Schools of Arts and Sciences, School of Pharmacy, the affiliated U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in East Orange and Lyons, NJ and the Rutgers Cancer Institute. The Rutgers CRPPT will be the only comprehensive pain research center in NJ.
The ideal candidate will be a leader in pain research with a strong, federally funded research program, who can leverage, stimulate, and lead translational science approaches (i.e., basic to clinical to population) to address key questions regarding nociception and pain. The ideal candidate will also need to be comfortable with a forward-facing role, consistent with the high profile this role will hold at Rutgers and within New Jersey. Clinician-scientists with expertise in pain research are particularly encouraged to apply. With two teaching hospitals and over 300 neuroscience faculty labs in Newark and New Brunswick/Piscataway, an affiliation with one of the largest and most accomplished health systems in the state (RWJBH), as well as proximity to the New York, Princeton and Philadelphia neuroscience communities, Rutgers offers tremendous collaborative opportunities and core facilities to support and grow an outstanding research program. The candidate should be a leader who can coordinate research and lead NIH-supported training programs among a diverse group of faculty, form the nexus of a collaborative research focus or center, and develop new research opportunities. Applicants must have a PhD, MD, DDS, or equivalent doctoral degree, with an active NIH or federally funded research program in pain research. We offer substantial resources to develop a world-class pain research center, and to support the director's own research activities. With a NIH CTSA, Rutgers also offers unique opportunities to speed the translation of research discoveries into clinical trials and improved patient care. Outstanding core facilities will support this position. Rutgers values a culturally diverse faculty; we strongly encourage applications from female and candidates underrepresented in medicine. Applicants should submit a CV and statement of research accomplishments and plans to Dr. Tibor Rohacs, the Chair of the search committee, at
bhi@bhi.rutgers.edu.
Position Status Full Time
Posting Number 24FA0392
Posting Open Date 10/06/2025
Posting Close Date 01/01/2027
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Applicants must have a PhD, MD, DDS, or equivalent doctoral degree, with currently active independent NIH-funded research program in pain research.
Certifications/LicensesRequired Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesPreferred QualificationsEquipment UtilizedPhysical Demands and Work EnvironmentOverview We offer substantial resources to develop a world-class pain research center, and to support the director's own research activities. With a NIH CTSA, Rutgers also offers unique opportunities to speed the translation of research discoveries into clinical trials and improved patient care. Outstanding core facilities will support this position. Rutgers values a culturally diverse faculty; we strongly encourage applications from female and candidates underrepresented in medicine. Applicants should submit a CV and statement of research accomplishments and plans to Dr. Tibor Rohacs, the Chair of the search committee, at
bhi@bhi.rutgers.edu.
Statement Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or any other category covered by law in its admission, programs, activities, or employment matters.
Posting Details
Special Instructions to ApplicantsQuick Link to Posting https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/225580
Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS)
City Newark
State NJ
Location DetailsPre-employment Screenings
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