Deputy Director of Rutgers Brain Health Institute

Company: Rutgers University
Location: Piscataway
Posted on: April 4, 2026

Job Description:

Posting Summary The Rutgers Brain Health Institute ( BHI ) serves as the umbrella neuroscience organization across Rutgers University, encompassing over 300 research laboratories and 900 trainees. Members include faculty from 50 departments and 14 schools at Rutgers. This represents one of the largest concentrations of neuroscience- and brain health-related research talent in the world. Our work is organized into four key focus areas: neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration, motivational and affective neuroscience, and cognitive and sensory neuroscience. Since our inception in 2014, BHI has experienced tremendous growth. We have successfully recruited over 48 tenure-track faculty members, with more on the way, and established five Centers of Research Excellence. These include centers dedicated to addiction research, autism research, Alzheimer’s disease research, human neuroimaging, and computational cognitive neuropsychiatry. Additional centers in pain research and neurotechnology are being developed. We seek an accomplished scientist, at the Professor or Associate Professor level, to join the BHI as its new Deputy Director. The deputy director will play a key role in helping to develop and execute the vision and mission of BHI in addition to leading an active federally funded research program in their area of research interest. The Deputy Director will be responsible for leading the implementation of the BHI Strategic Plan , as well as revising and developing new plan goals. In addition, the Deputy Director will lead BHI efforts to develop research training and mentoring programs for physician-researchers. The Deputy Director will also help recruit and retain physician-researchers in neuroscience and brain health research. The ideal candidate will be a leader in a research area within neuroscience or brain health research with a strong, federally funded research program, who can leverage, stimulate, and lead translational science approaches from basic science to clinical to population levels. We seek candidates who have a broad understanding and vision of translational neuroscience and strongly believe in advancing brain health through cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. 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. Physician-researchers are especially encouraged to apply. With two teaching hospitals and neuroscience labs in Newark and New Brunswick/Piscataway, an affiliation with 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 BHI offers tremendous collaborative opportunities and core facilities to support and grow outstanding research programs. The successful candidate will be a visionary leader who can foster collaborations among existing research and training programs, develop new research opportunities based on relevant federal, state and industry priorities, and actively engage in BHI philanthropic initiatives. Applicants must have an MD/PhD, MD, or PhD, with demonstrated ability to lead an independent NIH -funded research program. Prior leadership and administrative experience in academia will be important. We offer substantial resources to support the deputy director’s research activities, as well as activities across BHI . 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 vision to Dr. Carlos Pato, the Chair of the search committee, at bhi@bhi.rutgers.edu . Overview We offer substantial resources to support the deputy director’s research activities, as well as activities across BHI . 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 vision to Dr. Carlos Pato, the Chair of the search committee, at bhi@bhi.rutgers.edu .

Keywords: Rutgers University, Philadelphia , Deputy Director of Rutgers Brain Health Institute, Science, Research & Development , Piscataway, Pennsylvania