Postdoctoral Associate | Center for Healthy Aging Research (CHAR)

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.

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to contribute to research examining the psychological, social, and biological processes through which stress affects health, including projects involving stress-related biomarkers and healthcare utilization pathways. The Postdoctoral Associate will contribute to ongoing and new projects spanning population health and seriously ill populations. Examples include the New Jersey Health Study, which examines life-course factors shaping health outcomes among a statewide sample, and an NIH R01-funded study, which examines social pressures among patients with advanced cancers (see links below for more information). These studies feature various multimodal data collection approaches, including data from surveys, biosamples, cognitive testing, qualitative interviews, and/or electronic health records. The Postdoctoral Associate will have opportunities to develop independent research questions and pursue grant funding aligned with their scholarly interests. Routine activities will include protocol development, data analysis, manuscript writing, grant writing, and research presentations. The Postdoctoral Associate will receive mentorship in research development, manuscript and grant writing, and career development; have opportunities for authorship and to develop independent research questions; and participate in seminars at the Institute for Health and other units across Rutgers University.

The position will work under the direct mentorship of Login George, PhD, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health, Healthcare Policy, and Aging Research and the School of Nursing. The Postdoctoral Associate will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other senior researchers such as Paul Duberstein, Joel Cantor, and Benjamin Chapman, and be part of interdisciplinary teams working at other academic units within Rutgers, including the School of Public Health, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and the Medical School.

Ambitious candidates with a track record of publications and expertise or interests in biomarkers, health services research, and/or psychosocial oncology are encouraged to apply. If interested, please submit a CV, writing sample, and cover letter indicating which of the aforementioned projects/data are of greatest interest. The start date is flexible, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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While New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country and is ranked the 2nd wealthiest by per capita income, there is a health and wellbeing paradox in New Jersey, especially for aging populations. The Center for Healthy Aging Research, led by Dr. William Hu, aims to create a platform on which clinicians, researchers, caregivers, community partners, and patients can combine resources to gather patient-centered research and develop evidence-based care strategies focused on the "whole person" rather than on their ailments. With existing gaps in research and practice, there is an enormous opportunity advance healthy aging at Rutgers and New Jersey.