Oral Biology Department Chair

Overview

New Jersey’s premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our elite and renowned faculty are teachers, health researchers and providers, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education and training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. An important mission of RBHS is to promote the careers of faculty, staff, and learners. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Department Overview

The Department of Oral Biology serves as the foundational biomedical sciences hub for RSDM, supporting predoctoral, graduate, and postgraduate education through rigorous training in oral biology, microbiology, immunology, biomaterials, and translational oral health research. The Department contributes substantially to the DMD, Master’s and PhD training programs as well as interdisciplinary research initiatives across Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. The Department maintains a strong and growing portfolio of basic, translational, and clinical research, supported by extramural funding and collaborative programs spanning dentistry, medicine, bioengineering, and public health.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic, research, and administrative leadership for the Department
• Strengthen the Department’s national and international reputation
• Align departmental priorities with the School’s Mission and Vision

Requirements

• Dual degrees (DDS/PhD or equivalent)
• Experience leading interdisciplinary or translational research programs
• Strong record of extramural research funding
• Experience in the management of department/program operations
• International recognition