Recruitment/Posting Title Tenured or Tenure-Track Open Rank Faculty Position: Policy-Related Research; in the Rutgers Addiction Research Center/ Brain Health Institute Department RWJ - Brain Health Institute Salary Commensurate With Experience Posting Summary The Brain Health Institute (BHI; brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu) and Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC; addiction.rutgers.edu) are recruiting a tenured or tenure track faculty member at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level to expand our research program in addiction research with policy implications.     The RARC is an initiative of the Brain Health Institute and is a translational research center that brings together researchers from across the Rutgers campuses, medical schools, and health systems for collaborative, interdisciplinary work focused on tackling addiction. With over 150 faculty who work across the domains of Basic Science, Epidemiology, Etiology, & Prevention, Treatment & Recovery, and Policy, the RARC is among the largest translational addiction research centers in the world. The RARC creates opportunities for collaboration and community, bringing together faculty with a passion for innovative, cross-disciplinary research who are employing cutting edge approaches to studying substance misuse and addiction. The RARC’s Policy domain is especially interested in expanding expertise in newly- emerging areas in addictive behaviors including cannabis, opioids, and psychedelic use that have implications for policy. In addition, we are interested in researchers in dissemination and implementation science and those whose research focuses on integrating effective treatments into health care systems or the community. The successful candidate must have a PhD, MD or equivalent doctoral degree, and a research program with currently active federal funding that addresses key public policy questions related to substance-based and/or behavioral addictions. Senior candidates will be considered for an Associate Director role in the RARC, a leadership position overseeing the growth of targeted research areas within the RARC. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented minority candidates. To become a part of our vibrant research community, applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and a brief statement of research accomplishments and plans to Dr. Kristina Jackson, chair of the search committee, at rarc@bhi.rutgers.edu with the subject line, “RARC Faculty Position – Policy”.  Rutgers values a culturally diverse faculty. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates. It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement  Position Status Full Time Posting Number 22FA1161 Posting Open Date 09/13/2024 Posting Close Date