Non Tenure Track Social Work Research Faculty Position (violence prevention and response)

Rutgers University School of Social Work ( RUSSW) seeks a dynamic faculty member to join our productive faculty in continued expansion of the School's Center for Research on Ending Violence. We plan to add a faculty member to our non-tenure track research faculty at the assistant professor rank.

We seek highly motivated and productive scholars, and entrepreneurial and innovative thinkers, who have a strong commitment to research to apply. Successful candidates will be interested in inter- and transdisciplinary research that advances the reputation of the Center and School. In this year's search, we are particularly interested in scholars who can advance research agendas in violence prevention and response and intersectionality.

Successful applicants should hold a Ph.D. in the area of Social Work or a related discipline. They should have strong methodological training, outstanding research achievements or potential for publication in top journals, and communication skills. The new faculty member is expected to be actively involved in research and grant work, and mentor students at the doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate levels. Candidates should demonstrate achievement consistent with their rank. All candidates are expected to maintain an extramurally-funded research agenda. As always, we seek to increase the diversity of our faculty, and welcome applicants from under-represented groups. This will be one year appointment, renewable up to one year with future consideration dependent upon the candidate's ability to secure grant funding to support the position.

The successful candidate will work at the Center for Research on Ending Violence at the Rutgers School of Social Work. The Center strives to eliminate all forms of violence and the power imbalances that permit them. We accomplish our mission through a collaborative approach that focuses on multidisciplinary research, education, and community engagement.

Outside the School, there are rich opportunities for collaboration with other professional schools at Rutgers, including the School of Public Health, the School of Communication and Information the School of Management and Labor Relations, the School of Criminal Justice, the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, to name but a few.

PhD in social work or related discipline. Must have research experience in the area of violence prevention and/or response.

RUSSW, ranked #16 among MSW programs in the nation, is among the largest social work programs in the United States, offering BASW, MSW, DSW, and Ph.D. degrees to over 2,000 students across three campuses in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick. RUSSW is actively engaged in its 5-year Strategic Plan, Toward a More Just Future, with a focus on the following priority areas: Inclusion, Intersectionality, Diversity, Equity and Advancement ( IIDEA); A Curriculum for the Future of Social Work; Supporting the 21st Century Student; Research for a Just Future; Innovative Community Engagement; Organization Foundations for Success. Our MSW program is delivered in several innovative ways, including traditional campus, intensive weekend, online and blended options. Certificates in Aging, Addictions, and Violence Against Women and Children expand our curricular reach.

RUSSW has several strong research centers, including the Center on Research for Ending Violence, the Center for Prevention Science, the Center for Gambling Studies, the Center for Leadership and Management, the Huamin Research Center, as well as the Institute for Families, a multi-million-dollar partnership with NJ's Departments of Human Services and Children and Families. Founded in 1766, Rutgers is the eighth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, and a major research university. Rutgers is a member of the Association of American Universities ( AAU), a federation of 62 leading research universities, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance, an academic consortium of Big 10 universities .

Applicants must provide the following materials at time of application: Curriculum Vitae, cover letter, teaching portfolio (including recent evaluations), and the names of three references are required.