Description
Rutgers Health is Seeking an Academic Cognitive/Behavioral Neurologist
Assistant or Associate Professor – Division of Cognitive Neurology
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) & RWJBarnabas Health
New Brunswick, New Jersey
The Department of Neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Cognitive or Behavioral Neurologist to join the Division of Cognitive Neurology as a full-time academic faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
Led by Hilary Grosso-Jasutkar, MD, PhD, a Columbia-trained, NIH-funded clinician-scientist, the Division is building a comprehensive, research-driven neurocognitive program with a longer-term goal of becoming an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. The Department is anchored at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, a tertiary and quaternary referral center and the principal teaching hospital of RWJMS.
Position Highlights
- Full-time academic faculty appointment at Rutgers RWJMS at the Assistant or Associate Professor level; rank and track commensurate with experience
- Outpatient-focused subspecialty practice evaluating and managing Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal and Lewy body dementias, and other cognitive and behavioral neurological disorders
- Participation in the Division’s Alzheimer’s disease infusion therapy program
- Multidisciplinary team of cognitive neurology, geriatrics, and neuropsychology, with close partnerships in genetic counseling, speech therapy, rehabilitation, and community-based dementia services
- Opportunities in clinical research and industry-sponsored clinical trials, with connections to the Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center and the Department’s translational research programs
- Teach and mentor neurology residents, advanced practice providers, medical students, and visiting trainees
- Participate in the inpatient general neurology consultation service at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- Participate in Neurology Grand Rounds and departmental academic conferences
- Shared evening and weekend call schedule for inpatient general neurology service.
- Opportunities for professional growth, leadership, academic advancement and mentorship
- Our clinical facilities use Epic as their electronic medical record (EMR).
Candidate Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology
- Fellowship training in Behavioral Neurology, Cognitive Neurology, Neuropsychiatry, or a related subspecialty preferred
- Eligible for medical licensure in the State of New Jersey
- Strong commitment to outpatient clinical care, teaching, and academic medicine
Salary range and benefits
- Salary range of $270,000 to $330,000 per year. Competitive compensation aligned with AAMC standards, commensurate with rank and experience.
- Comprehensive benefits including occurrence-based malpractice coverage, medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage; paid vacation, holidays, and leave; retirement plans; and life insurance.
- State Benefits & Pension: Outstanding New Jersey state health benefits and retirement/pension plans.
- Union Representation: Physician-led bargaining/faculty union representation (AAUP-AFT).
- Funding is available for continuing medical education and professional development.
- Employment is Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible, subject to individual and program requirements.
Why Join the Rutgers Department of Neurology?
- A comprehensive neurocognitive program supported by extramural funding, multidisciplinary investigators, and philanthropic support, including the Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center
- A Department committed to being a genuine academic home for clinician-educators and physician-scientists, with assigned mentors, annual individual development plans, and promotion criteria reviewed from the time of recruitment
- More than 20 adult neurologists across six clinical divisions and five nationally certified Centers of Excellence in ALS, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and stroke at New Brunswick.
- Nine NIH-funded investigators, an NIH-funded T32 research training program, and 10 active clinical trials with nine more in development
- A Neurology residency expanded to 28 residents, two fellowship programs with three additional planned, and a Neurology clerkship with nationally recognized educational innovations
- Rapid growth: 17 neurologists recruited across RWJBarnabas Health since July 2025, supported by a new 13-story Ambulatory Services Pavilion housing Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Faculty appointment at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, which is combining with New Jersey Medical School to form the Rutgers School of Medicine, projected to enroll the nation’s second-largest entering class beginning in Fall 2027
- Central New Jersey location with easy access to New York City, Philadelphia, and the Jersey Shore
Qualified physicians or referrals are encouraged to contact:
Sam McKean
Senior Physician Recruiter
RWJBarnabas Health Physician Recruitment
We welcome confidential inquiries and physician referrals.
Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health are equal opportunity employers and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
