Postdoctoral Associate (2)

With its broad and multidisciplinary faculty expertise, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute ( EOHSI) is an international resource that supports basic and clinical research in environmental health sciences and exposure assessment and fosters associated programs in environmental health education and public policy.

Established in 1986, EOHSI's major objectives are to:
Advance understanding of the mechanisms by which environmental and occupational chemical exposures impact human health.
Identify and measure human environmental and occupational exposures to chemicals. Treat populations adversely affected by chemical exposures. Develop educational tools describing relative risks of chemical exposures. Contribute to public policies related to environmental and occupational chemical risks. Offer training programs for environmental health professionals.

The Institute serves as an unbiased source of expertise about environmental problems for communities, employers and governments in all areas of occupational and environmental health, toxicology and risk assessment. EOHSI members are active as advisors to international, national, state and local organizations on public health issues.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a milestone 250th anniversary in 2016, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey has opening for two (2) Postdoctoral Associates for the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, located in Piscataway, NJ. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Postdoctoral Associate positions will study how environmental nanoparticles contribute to diseases. Environmental Nanoparticles of interest include those emitted from wildfires, traffic and micro-nanoplastics, the byproduct of degradation of plastics in environmental media. Diseases of interest include neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, metabolic diseases of the gut and respiratory health outcomes.

The position will engage in transdisciplinary projects that characterize the toxicological effects of emerging environmental pollutants using advanced cellular and animal models.

Rutgers NAMC is known for its transdisciplinary research on particle health effect research which spans across exposure-mechanistic toxicology-disease continuum and it is equipped with state of the art instrumentation for the physicochemical and toxicological characterization of environmental nanoparticles and their interactions in biological and environmental systems.

Duties include:

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

This position requires a full onsite work arrangement.