Job Description
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is distinguished in its many efforts to advance health and wellness, and its broad reach, diversity, and expertise provides opportunities to address a wide array of health challenges. The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) facilitates collaboration among the social and behavioral sciences, clinical disciplines, basic sciences and related fields to promote research on critical population health issues. Tobias Gerhard serves as the director of IFH and brings together scholars across and beyond Rutgers into a vibrant interdisciplinary network that advances high quality research in core areas:Behavioral HealthHealth EconomicsSocial and Cultural Determinants of HealthPharmacoepidemiologyViolence PreventionHealth DisparitiesAging ResearchState Health PolicyHealth Services Research The Institute communicates with many diverse audiences, including Rutgers faculty and students, government agencies (U.S. and abroad), nongovernmental organizations in various regions of the world, industries, foundations, and individual donors.
Responsibilities + Skills
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.Essential ability to interact effectively and sustain relationships withinvestigators, colleagues, and partners at multiple locationsAble to work independently and in teams.
Education
Requires a bachelors degree in a related scientific field or discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant research experience, and knowledge of general principles and practices within a discipline and ability to use that knowledge for practical application.
Experience
