Faculty, Tenure-Track Position - Pharmacoepidemiology (Faculty)
Company: Rutgers University
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary The Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and
Treatment Science ( PETS ) at Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey invites applications for multiple faculty positions in
pharmacoepidemiology. We are seeking exceptional researchers at all
career stages (Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)
who are dedicated to developing or maintaining their own
independent research programs, have a commitment to collaborative
work and graduate teaching, and show the ability to be leaders in
the field of pharmacoepidemiology. Successful candidates will have
an established track record of publication and funding commensurate
with their career stage. PETS is committed to building a strong,
energetic cohort of researchers and teachers in
pharmacoepidemiology who are dedicated to academic excellence and
research that improves the health and wellness of individuals and
populations. In addition to their appointment at PETS , applicants
will receive academic appointments at Rutgers University as
relevant to their background, including but not limited to the
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School, New Jersey Medical School, or the School of Public Health.
The majority of the faculty’s effort will be dedicated to
pharmacoepidemiology research and the PETS Center. The position is
full-time, tenure- or research-track, with a competitive start-up,
full support for 3 years, and the expectation of having substantial
grant support, commensurate with their career stage, by the
beginning of the 4th year on the PETS faculty Overview Established
in 2017, the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science
( PETS ) facilitates and performs innovative, multidisciplinary
science related to the use and outcomes of therapeutics and
diagnostics in large populations. Its mission is to advance
pharmacoepidemiology and related fields by conducting world-class
research and facilitating high-quality training. Core faculty
members possess expertise in the study of therapeutics and
diagnostics including the analysis of large databases,
observational research methods and interventional studies. The
Center brings together faculty from various schools, departments,
and institutes at Rutgers as well as colleagues from academia,
industry, and regulatory agencies with expertise ranging from
epidemiology, biostatistics, and biomedical informatics to clinical
medicine, economics, and the social sciences. Substantial
administrative and clinical data resources are available for
research. PETS facilitates training in pharmacoepidemiology for
graduate students across relevant disciplines at Rutgers who want
to focus their research on questions related to use and outcomes of
therapeutics and diagnostics. PETS is located within the Institute
for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research ( IFH ). Founded
in 1985 and located on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, New
Jersey, the IFH is a vibrant, multidisciplinary organization
dedicated to scholarly collaboration and research that focuses on
critical questions related to healthcare services and policy,
population health, aging, and health, and mental health. Its core
and associate members include 82 outstanding faculty who have
generated award-winning scholarship that has influenced fields
including medical sociology, economics, health psychology,
gerontology, history of medicine, nursing, public health,
psychiatry, global health, health services, medicine, social work,
pharmacy, medical ethics, and health policy. Several research
centers exist within the IFH including the Center for State Health
Policy; Center for Health Services Research; and PETS . Faculty
members have held research and training grants funded by the
National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and other major funding
organizations. The IFH has served as home to six faculty elected to
the National Academy of Medicine. Faculty are actively involved in
mentoring future scholars at the undergraduate, graduate, and
post-graduate level. The Institute is housed in a 57,000 square
foot, state-of-the-art, custom-built academic and research facility
located in the heart of New Brunswick, a diverse city with easy
access to public transportation to New York City and Philadelphia.
The IFH has faculty and other researchers with considerable
expertise in the social and clinical sciences, health research and
policy, pharmacoepidemiology, public health, and related fields.
The faculty have exceptional capacity to address the most pressing
health and healthcare challenges. Considerable expertise exists in
the analysis of large, integrated health-related clinical and
administrative datasets, national surveys, Medicaid, Medicare, and
other private insurance data with the application of social science
theory and advanced statistical techniques. PETS , IFH , and the
substantial resources of Rutgers University offer a rich
collaborative environment for conducting research in
pharmacoepidemiology
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