Rutgers Health is Seeking an Academic Cognitive/Behavioral Neurologist Assistant or Associate Professor

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
[email protected]

We welcome confidential inquiries and physician referrals.

Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health are equal opportunity employers and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.