Director of the Center on Research in Pain and Pain Therapeutics

Rutgers University seeks a distinguished scientist at the Professor or Associate Professor level to serve as Director of the new Center on Research in Pain and Pain Therapeutics (CRPPT) within the Brain Health Institute and Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. The CRPPT director will develop a multidisciplinary research center aimed at elucidating pain mechanisms and advancing novel therapeutic approaches, including precision medicine strategies. The role requires leadership in coordinating pain research across Rutgers schools and affiliated institutions, leveraging NIH-supported training programs, and fostering translational science from basic research to clinical applications. Applicants must have a PhD, MD, DDS, or equivalent doctoral degree with an active, independently funded NIH research program in pain research. The position offers substantial resources to support the director’s research and the center’s development, with access to core facilities and collaborative...