Assistant or Associate Professor Tenure Track
Rutgers University · Piscataway, NJ · 1 mo ago
EducationFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections only when posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Use for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content.
From posting: It's a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position. There's description about role, responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, etc. Benefits: "excellent benefits and highly competitive startup packages are offered." That's a benefit mention. Pay: "Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience;" That's not specific; we should not create Pay section because it's vague (commensurate with experience). According to rules: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits: they said "excellent benefits and highly competitive startup packages are offered." That's somewhat vague but still states benefits are offered. Is that considered specific enough? It says excellent benefits, but not details. Might be considered filler? The rule says never create Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state benefits are offered, albeit generic. I'd argue we can include Benefits section with that statement. However we must avoid placeholder like "excellent benefits" maybe okay. It's not "varies" or "TBD". It's a statement that benefits are offered. I'd include Benefits.
Schedule: not mentioned. So no Schedule.
Pay: they said "Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience;" that's placeholder, so we should not create Pay section.
Now sections: About the role (maybe overview), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits.
We need to extract content.
About the role: description of position, cluster, etc. Could be a paragraph summarizing.
Responsibilities: Essential Duties and Responsibilities bullet list: Develop robust externally-funded research program; Support educational goals through teaching and service; Understands and adheres to legacy UMDNJ compliance standards.
Requirements: maybe qualifications: Ph.D., M.D., etc., postdoc experience, record of significant research, potential, commitment to teaching.
Qualifications: maybe similar to requirements; but we need to avoid duplication. Could combine.
Skills: maybe integration of evolutionary theory, biochemical, structural, genetic, systems, computational approaches; ability to bridge molecular biology and evolutionary/population-level investigations.
We need to ensure we don't invent details.
Let's parse posting for specifics.
Key paragraphs:
- "The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ( RWJMS ), Rutgers Health, seeks outstanding candidates for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor. We seek creative candidates addressing fundamental questions in biomedical research through the lens of molecular evolution . A central requirement is the integration of evolutionary theory in experimental or computational research. This position is part of a strategic, cross-disciplinary Evolutionary Medicine Cluster Hire led by the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Rutgers University. The cluster is an ambitious initiative designed to unify and expand Rutgers’ strengths in evolutionary biology, genomics, and human health. Evolutionary medicine offers a framework to understand the origins of disease, improve predictive models, and develop more durable therapeutic interventions. Faculty will catalyze research and teaching around personalized medicine , health equity , and the evolutionary underpinnings of chronic and acute diseases . More information about the Evolutionary Medicine Cluster can be found here. https://academicaffairs.rutgers.edu/evolutionary-medicine-cluster We welcome applicants using biochemical, structural, genetic, systems, or computational approaches to study topics such as—but not limited to—viral evolution, tumor progression and resistance, host-pathogen interactions, or the molecular consequences of mutation and selection. We will only consider individuals whose research program bridges molecular biology and broader evolutionary or population-level investigations."
- "RWJMS is home to a large group of interactive and collegial faculty with federally funded research programs in broad areas of biomedical science. The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology offers a vibrant and collaborative environment with access to outstanding core facilities and opportunities for integration across the Rutgers biomedical and life sciences ecosystem. Successful candidates will join an interdisciplinary network spanning six departments , four schools , and multiple research centers and institutes across the University and Rutgers Health campuses. Rutgers is located at the center of the Northeast corridor, with access to New York, Philadelphia, and the New Jersey shore within an hour. The region is home to world-class universities, numerous pharmaceutical and biotech research facilities, and corporate headquarters. Piscataway and the surrounding areas in Central New Jersey offer vibrant and diverse cultural activities, excellent public and private schools, and opportunities to live in urban, suburban, or small town settings within a short distance of campus. The medical school is home to a large group of interactive and collegial faculty with federally funded research programs in broad areas of biomedical science. The basic science departments are well integrated into a large, highly collaborative research community across the schools and departments of Rutgers University with multiple centers of excellence. Medical school faculty have access to interdisciplinary, Ph.D.-level graduate training programs and outstanding core facilities including genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, genome editing, confocal microscopy, human neuroimaging, and cryo-EM among others. Rutgers is also home to the Protein Data Bank."
- "Qualified candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree, postdoctoral experience, a demonstrated record of significant research achievement, the potential to make substantial contributions as an independent investigator, and a commitment to teaching graduate and medical students on topics in the Biomedical Sciences. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience; excellent benefits and highly competitive startup packages are offered."
- "Applicants should submit: (1) a letter of interest directed to the Faculty Search Committee; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a one-page summary of important contributions to science; (4) a two-page description of future research plans; (5) a statement describing their approach to inclusive teaching in pursuit of academic excellence; and (6) full contact information for at least three references."
- "Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Develop a robust externally-funded research program in an established or emerging area of biomedical science related to human health, development, and disease. Support the educational goals and activities of Rutgers University through teaching and service, including participation in the teaching of medical and graduate students, and mentorship of trainees. Understands and adheres to legacy UMDNJ’s compliance standards as they appear in legacy UMDNJ’s Corporate Compliance Policy and Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy."
- "Required Documents to upload with your application: (1) a letter of interest directed to the Faculty Search Committee (upload as Cover Letter) (2) a curriculum vitae (3) ) a one-page summary of important contributions to science ( upload as Personal Statement) (4) a two-page description of future research plans (including how evolutionary theory informs your work) (upload as Research Statement) (5) a statement describing your approach to inclusive teaching in pursuit of academic excellence (upload as Teaching Philosophy) (6) a list of professional references (full contact information for at least three references)"
- "All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Timely submission of all materials is highly recommended for full consideration."
- Then overview sections about RBHS etc. Might be considered boilerplate? It's descriptive of institution; maybe we can include as About the role or as separate section? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." We could include About the role covering the position description, cluster, etc. Responsibilities as list. Requirements/Qualifications maybe combined. Skills maybe list of approaches. Benefits as statement.
We must not repeat job title. No headings for Job ID etc.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content.
From posting: It's a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position. There's description about role, responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, etc. Benefits: "excellent benefits and highly competitive startup packages are offered." That's a benefit mention. Pay: "Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience;" That's not specific; we should not create Pay section because it's vague (commensurate with experience). According to rules: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits: they said "excellent benefits and highly competitive startup packages are offered." That's somewhat vague but still states benefits are offered. Is that considered specific enough? It says excellent benefits, but not details. Might be considered filler? The rule says never create Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state benefits are offered, albeit generic. I'd argue we can include Benefits section with that statement. However we must avoid placeholder like "excellent benefits" maybe okay. It's not "varies" or "TBD". It's a statement that benefits are offered. I'd include Benefits.
Schedule: not mentioned. So no Schedule.
Pay: they said "Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience;" that's placeholder, so we should not create Pay section.
Now sections: About the role (maybe overview), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits.
We need to extract content.
About the role: description of position, cluster, etc. Could be a paragraph summarizing.
Responsibilities: Essential Duties and Responsibilities bullet list: Develop robust externally-funded research program; Support educational goals through teaching and service; Understands and adheres to legacy UMDNJ compliance standards.
Requirements: maybe qualifications: Ph.D., M.D., etc., postdoc experience, record of significant research, potential, commitment to teaching.
Qualifications: maybe similar to requirements; but we need to avoid duplication. Could combine.
Skills: maybe integration of evolutionary theory, biochemical, structural, genetic, systems, computational approaches; ability to bridge molecular biology and evolutionary/population-level investigations.
We need to ensure we don't invent details.
Let's parse posting for specifics.
Key paragraphs:
- "The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ( RWJMS ), Rutgers Health, seeks outstanding candidates for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor. We seek creative candidates addressing fundamental questions in biomedical research through the lens of molecular evolution . A central requirement is the integration of evolutionary theory in experimental or computational research. This position is part of a strategic, cross-disciplinary Evolutionary Medicine Cluster Hire led by the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Rutgers University. The cluster is an ambitious initiative designed to unify and expand Rutgers’ strengths in evolutionary biology, genomics, and human health. Evolutionary medicine offers a framework to understand the origins of disease, improve predictive models, and develop more durable therapeutic interventions. Faculty will catalyze research and teaching around personalized medicine , health equity , and the evolutionary underpinnings of chronic and acute diseases . More information about the Evolutionary Medicine Cluster can be found here. https://academicaffairs.rutgers.edu/evolutionary-medicine-cluster We welcome applicants using biochemical, structural, genetic, systems, or computational approaches to study topics such as—but not limited to—viral evolution, tumor progression and resistance, host-pathogen interactions, or the molecular consequences of mutation and selection. We will only consider individuals whose research program bridges molecular biology and broader evolutionary or population-level investigations."
- "RWJMS is home to a large group of interactive and collegial faculty with federally funded research programs in broad areas of biomedical science. The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology offers a vibrant and collaborative environment with access to outstanding core facilities and opportunities for integration across the Rutgers biomedical and life sciences ecosystem. Successful candidates will join an interdisciplinary network spanning six departments , four schools , and multiple research centers and institutes across the University and Rutgers Health campuses. Rutgers is located at the center of the Northeast corridor, with access to New York, Philadelphia, and the New Jersey shore within an hour. The region is home to world-class universities, numerous pharmaceutical and biotech research facilities, and corporate headquarters. Piscataway and the surrounding areas in Central New Jersey offer vibrant and diverse cultural activities, excellent public and private schools, and opportunities to live in urban, suburban, or small town settings within a short distance of campus. The medical school is home to a large group of interactive and collegial faculty with federally funded research programs in broad areas of biomedical science. The basic science departments are well integrated into a large, highly collaborative research community across the schools and departments of Rutgers University with multiple centers of excellence. Medical school faculty have access to interdisciplinary, Ph.D.-level graduate training programs and outstanding core facilities including genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, genome editing, confocal microscopy, human neuroimaging, and cryo-EM among others. Rutgers is also home to the Protein Data Bank."
- "Qualified candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree, postdoctoral experience, a demonstrated record of significant research achievement, the potential to make substantial contributions as an independent investigator, and a commitment to teaching graduate and medical students on topics in the Biomedical Sciences. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience; excellent benefits and highly competitive startup packages are offered."
- "Applicants should submit: (1) a letter of interest directed to the Faculty Search Committee; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a one-page summary of important contributions to science; (4) a two-page description of future research plans; (5) a statement describing their approach to inclusive teaching in pursuit of academic excellence; and (6) full contact information for at least three references."
- "Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Develop a robust externally-funded research program in an established or emerging area of biomedical science related to human health, development, and disease. Support the educational goals and activities of Rutgers University through teaching and service, including participation in the teaching of medical and graduate students, and mentorship of trainees. Understands and adheres to legacy UMDNJ’s compliance standards as they appear in legacy UMDNJ’s Corporate Compliance Policy and Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy."
- "Required Documents to upload with your application: (1) a letter of interest directed to the Faculty Search Committee (upload as Cover Letter) (2) a curriculum vitae (3) ) a one-page summary of important contributions to science ( upload as Personal Statement) (4) a two-page description of future research plans (including how evolutionary theory informs your work) (upload as Research Statement) (5) a statement describing your approach to inclusive teaching in pursuit of academic excellence (upload as Teaching Philosophy) (6) a list of professional references (full contact information for at least three references)"
- "All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Timely submission of all materials is highly recommended for full consideration."
- Then overview sections about RBHS etc. Might be considered boilerplate? It's descriptive of institution; maybe we can include as About the role or as separate section? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." We could include About the role covering the position description, cluster, etc. Responsibilities as list. Requirements/Qualifications maybe combined. Skills maybe list of approaches. Benefits as statement.
We must not repeat job title. No headings for Job ID etc.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
About the role
... paragraph summarizing position, cluster, etc.
Responsibilities
- Develop a robust externally-funded research program in an established or emerging area of biomedical science related to human health, development, and disease.
- Support the educational goals and activities of Rutgers University through teaching and service, including participation in the teaching of medical and graduate students, and mentorship of trainees.
- Understands and adheres to legacy UMDNJ’s compliance standards as they appear in legacy UMDNJ’s Corporate Compliance Policy and Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
Requirements
- Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree.
- Postdoctoral experience.
- Demonstrated record of significant research achievement.
- Potential to make substantial contributions as an independent investigator.
- Commitment to teaching graduate and medical students in the Biomedical Sciences.
Skills
- Ability to integrate evolutionary theory into experimental or computational research.
- Expertise in biochemical, structural, genetic, systems, or computational approaches.
- Experience studying viral evolution, tumor progression and resistance, host‑pathogen interactions, or molecular consequences of mutation and selection.
- Capacity to bridge molecular biology with broader evolutionary or population‑level investigations.
Benefits
Excellent benefits and highly competitive startup packages are offered.
We should not include Pay or Schedule. Check for any duplicated lines: we have not repeated. Make sure we preserve all substantive information: we omitted some details like location description, interdisciplinary network, core facilities, etc. Those are substantive; maybe they belong in About the role. We should include them to preserve all substantive info. The About the role paragraph can be longer, covering cluster, location, environment, facilities, network. Let's craft About the role paragraph: "The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), Rutgers Health, seeks a tenure‑track Assistant or Associate Professor to address fundamental biomedical questions through the lens of molecular evolution. The position is part of the strategic Evolutionary Medicine Cluster Hire, which aims to unify Rutgers’ strengths in evolutionary biology, genomics, and human health. Faculty will catalyze research and teaching around personalized medicine, health equity, and the evolutionary underpinnings of chronic and acute diseases. Candidates may use biochemical, structural, genetic, systems, or computational approaches to study topics such as viral evolution, tumor progression and resistance, host‑pathogen interactions, or the molecular consequences of mutation and selection, provided their research bridges molecular biology and broader evolutionary or population‑level investigations. RWJMS offers a vibrant, collaborative environment with access to outstanding core facilities (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, genome editing, confocal microscopy, human neuroimaging, cryo‑EM, etc.) and the Protein Data Bank. Successful candidates will join an interdisciplinary network spanning six departments, four schools, and multiple research centers and institutes across the University and Rutgers Health campuses, and benefit from Rutgers’ location in the Northeast corridor with proximity to New York, Philadelphia, and the Jersey shore." That captures location, facilities, network. Now Responsibilities we have. Requirements we have. Skills we have. Benefits we have. Check that we didn't miss any substantive: The statement about "commitment to teaching graduate and medical students on topics in the Biomedical Sciences" is in Requirements. Also "postdoctoral experience". Good. The "Essential Duties and Responsibilities" includes compliance standards; we included. The "Required Documents" is application instructions; we should remove per instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should not include the list of documents. So we omit that. The "All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employ