Recruitment/Posting Title Assistant Professor Position in Genetics Department SAS - DLS - Genetics Salary Commensurate With Experience Posting Summary The Department of Genetics in the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in Piscataway, NJ invites applications for an outstanding tenure-track Assistant Professor in Genetics.We seek a researcher who leverages genetic and/or computational biology methods to investigate infectious and/or chronic human disease within an evolutionary framework. Relevant research programs would involve human or model organisms with a focus including, but not limited to, topics such as genetic variation, epigenetics, comparative genomics, reproduction, host-pathogen and/or vector co-evolution, and aging/degeneration. Candidates whose work involves the impact of rapid climate and/or environmental change on human health are especially encouraged to apply. This hire is part of a new faculty cluster in Evolutionary Medicine (https://academicaffairs.rutgers.edu/strategic-diversity-cluster-hires) that will catalyze research and teaching initiatives at Rutgers University aimed at developing innovative approaches to the treatment of chronic and acute illnesses. Other departments in the cluster include the Rutgers Departments of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Anthropology, Biochemistry & Microbiology, the Rutgers Health departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Psychiatry, and the Institute for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases.New faculty may leverage partnerships between the Department of Genetics and areas of existing strength at Rutgers, including the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies, the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, the Institute for Food Nutrition and Health, the School of Public Health, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute and the Rutgers Global Health Institute. Position Status Full Time Posting Number 24FA0844 Posting Open Date 08/22/2024 Posting Close Date