Medical Director, Section of Transfusion Medicine

Posting Number: 26FA0584 | Open Date: 06/08/2026 | Close Date: 04/07/2027 | Campus: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) | Location: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - New Brunswick, NJ

About the role

The Transfusion Medicine Medical Director will hold a crucial leadership role in maintaining patient safety, regulatory compliance, and advancing transfusion medicine practices within RWJMS and RWJUH. This faculty member will serve as both a collaborator and leader of the multidisciplinary transfusion team at RWJMS and RWJUH; will be an active participant in the educational programs of the Department, including teaching medical students and residents, and will be expected to engage in productive research activities. The Division is responsible for Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking services at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), the school’s 650‑bed tertiary care core teaching hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. Academic rank and compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and academic experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient safety and regulatory compliance in transfusion medicine.
• Advance transfusion medicine practices within RWJMS and RWJUH.
• Lead and collaborate with the multidisciplinary transfusion team.
• Participate in departmental educational programs, teaching medical students and residents.
• Engage in productive research activities.

Requirements

• MD, DO, or MBBS degree required.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice medicine in New Jersey.
• Specialty board certification in Clinical Pathology OR Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
• Subspecialty board certification in Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Prior leadership experience.
• Preferred: Minimum of 3 years of experience in blood banking.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Pay

A minimum of $330,000. The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, availability of department or grant funds, market benchmarks, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure.