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RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is Seeking a Psychologist in New Brunswick, NJ!        

The Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a candidate trained in Psychology for a faculty position. The new faculty member will have clinical, teaching and other academic responsibilities within the Division and the Department of Pediatrics. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated health care provider who is passionate about academics, education, and/or research. The ideal candidate will join a well-established team of 5 full-time physicians and 1 advanced practice nurse, in addition to a robust support staff.

Additional Position Details:

• Primary location in New Brunswick, NJ
• In-depth knowledge of child psychological development from infancy to adulthood required (birth – 21 years).
• Experience with neurological disorders, a plus

In support of our academic endeavors, this position focuses on management of high-risk populations, especially children and adolescents with co-existing headache disorders, head injury, epilepsy, and neuro-immunological diseases, and includes participation in specialty clinics. The ideal candidate will participate in the educational needs for the department, and collaborate on division research projects.

New graduates are encouraged to apply!

Successful candidates must have/be:

• PsyD or a PhD in Psychology
• EPPP certified
• Two years of supervised clinical experience in Psychology
• NJ licensed or eligible for NJ licensure      

About Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School:

The Department of Pediatrics has a full complement of pediatric medical subspecialists who actively collaborate with pediatric surgical specialists in clinical care and academic endeavors. In the department are 124 physicians and basic scientists who conduct collaborative research with an emphasis on mechanisms of disease, novel therapies, epidemiology and/or outcomes research in the areas of relevance to childhood diseases. Our centers of excellence include The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Child Health Sciences, and the Institute for the Study of Child Development. The Department has recently expanded by more than 40 new faculty members and plans to recruit additional faculty, to expand our research, education, and clinical programs and provide improved care to our patients.

The Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine is consistently ranked as one of the highly NIH-funded academic universities and Rutgers is a member of the Association of American Universities comprising the top comprehensive research universities in North America. As the state’s premiere institution, located in central New Jersey, there are many opportunities to collaborate across campuses with all the health professional schools and biomedical science schools at the Rutgers University. 

Central New Jersey is a family friendly location offering urban and suburban life-styles within one hour of NYC, Philadelphia and the Jersey shore, as well as Rutgers Big Ten athletics and cultural events. 

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and CV to:

Susan Bethay, Physician Recruiter at RWJBarnabas Health, directly via email: Susan.Bethay@rwjbh.org

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