Assistant Professor Non - Tenure Teaching Track

Company: Rutgers University
Location: Piscataway
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Posting Summary Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ( RWJMS ) seeks applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position in medical education. Experience teaching foundational sciences in a medical education curriculum is required. Expertise in endocrinology and/or the physiology of reproduction would be a plus. Educators with experience in programmatic assessment as well as instructional modalities that incorporate interactive learning, team-based, problem-based, or case-based learning preferred. In addition to developing and delivering content for the pre-clerkship medical student curriculum, the successful candidate will have shared responsibility for oversight of one or more systems-based pre-clerkship courses. Ability to work with clinician educators and educators trained as basic scientists to develop interdisciplinary curriculum content is essential. Educators hired on the teaching-track are expected to earn outstanding teaching evaluations, engage with education leaders at other medical schools, and develop disseminated scholarship related to education to secure future promotion. Candidates must have a doctoral degree (MD or PhD). This appointment will be made in a basic science department at an academic rank commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide oversight of course content; recruit faculty to teach individual lectures, facilitate small group exercises, and supervise laboratory-based activities; prepare formative and summative assessments; advise and counsel students; coordinate course content and scheduling with other curriculum leaders; work with leadership and administrative staff in the Office of Education and the Cognitive Skills Program; teach a portion of the course content; ensure that curricular objectives are met and maintain course materials on the learning management platform. In coordination with other pre-clerkship course directors, participate in the direction of existing and new courses in the medical curriculum as they evolve. Work with clinician educators and educators trained as basic scientists to develop interdisciplinary curriculum content. Conduct scholarly work in the field of education, with the goal of disseminating teaching methods and materials, develop educational materials that bring recognition to the individual, department, and institution, and participate in national organizations devoted to medical education. Support the educational goals and activities of Rutgers University through teaching and service. Required Documents to upload with your application: (1) a letter of interest directed to the Faculty Search Committee (upload as Cover Letter) (2) a curriculum vitae (3) a summary of educational accomplishments (4) a statement describing your approach to inclusive teaching and integrating diversity in pursuit of academic excellence (5) full contact information for at least three references All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Overview RBHS Overview: New Jersey’s premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes Robert Wood Johnson Medical Schools and seven other schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our elite and renowned faculty are teachers, health researchers and providers, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education and training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. An important mission of RBHS is to promote the careers of faculty, staff, and learners. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped to transform lives. School Overview: Founded in 1966 as Rutgers Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is located on the New Brunswick/Piscataway campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. As one of the nation’s leading comprehensive medical schools, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery, and the promotion of community health. In cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the medical school’s principal affiliate, they comprise New Jersey’s premier academic medical center. In addition, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has 34 other hospital affiliates and ambulatory care sites throughout the region. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School encompasses 20 basic science and clinical departments, and hosts centers and institutes including The Cardiovascular Institute, the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, the Institute for Neurological Therapeutics, and the Women’s Health Institute. The medical school maintains educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels for more than 1,500 students on its campuses in New Brunswick and Piscataway, and provides continuing education courses for healthcare professionals and community education programs. In 2026, the medical education mission will move to a newly constructed state-of-the-art building in downtown New Brunswick adjacent to the clinical centers. RWJMS is part of a vibrant and interactive research community at Rutgers, an elite research institution, exceeding $929 million in annual research funding (FY2023). The Rutgers life and biomedical sciences community includes over 200 faculty members in different departments within Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, School of Engineering as well as within institutes including the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health ( IFNH ), Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey ( HGINJ ), Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine, Cancer Institute of New Jersey ( CINJ ), Child Health Institute of New Jersey ( CHI ), Rutgers Institute for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, the Brain Health Institute, , and the NIH -funded Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science leading the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS ), with Princeton University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

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