Academic EpileptologistAdult Faculty Position

The Department of Neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS, New Brunswick, NJ) seeks a full-time faculty adult epilepsy neurologist to be hired at the assistant or associate professor level for our NAEC Level 4-accredited Epilepsy Center. 

Overview:

• The qualified candidate will join a growing Epilepsy team that includes four adult epileptologists, five pediatric neurologists & epileptologists, an adult epilepsy advanced practice nurse, neuropsychologists, and three adult and pediatric epilepsy-trained neurosurgeons. 
• The department also has an ACGME-approved Epilepsy fellowship for 1-2 years duration. 
• The epilepsy division has an active and growing epilepsy surgery program (including resective, laser ablative and intracranial neuromodulation); stereo-EEG intracranial monitoring and stimulation mapping; utilizes several complementary imaging modalities to assess patients for surgical evaluation; and conducts leading clinical trials and other funded translational and research studies.
• The clinical campus is located in New Brunswick, NJ, a vibrant college town of more than 60,000. This offers the ability to live in suburban or urban environments with convenient train/bus or driving access to New York City, the Philadelphia region, the Jersey Shore and several other attractions.

Requirements:

• Candidates must be graduates of an ACGME-accredited neurology residency, completed fellowship training in epilepsy and/or clinical neurophysiology, and be Board-certified in Neurology.  
• Board certification in Epilepsy or clinical neurophysiology is an expectation. 
• Preference will be given to epileptologists with experience in evaluation for epilepsy surgery evaluation & intracranial EEG interpretation.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Clinical responsibilities will include surface & intracranial EEG video monitoring, intraoperative electrocorticography, bedside intracranial EEG functional mapping, Neuro-ICU & other long-term EEG interpretation; inpatient & outpatient epilepsy & neurology care. 
• There is support from a robust & dedicated neurology residency and neurodiagnostic technologists. 
• Teaching of medical students, residents, fellows & other trainees is expected.
• Participation in industry clinical trials, other collaborative research, & scholarly work is expected.
• Participating in department & institutional meetings, community service efforts & other collaborative opportunities with RWJMS, other Rutgers faculty, staff and trainees and Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health is expected.

Neurology Department

• Our Neurology Department has subspecialists in all major areas of neurology; serves a diverse community; is part of flagship campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick/Piscataway and a leading national university and the premier comprehensive research university of New Jersey.
• We support Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health (RWJBH) and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – New Brunswick (RWJUH-NB), a 965-bed academic hospital, Level-1 Trauma Center, and Comprehensive Stroke Center.  
• RWJUH-NB has inpatient services staffed by stroke, neurocritical care and other subspecialists. 
• RWJUH is consistently ranked as a Best Hospital by US News & World Report, and is the largest comprehensive academic medical center in New Jersey.

Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH).

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick’s growing children’s health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The free-standing, state-designated, acute care children’s hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH’s specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages—from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

Join RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to cultivating a team of dynamic and diverse physicians. Our goal is to create an equitable environment in which to work and receive care, to champion a diverse workforce, and to foster an inclusive setting that meets the social, cultural and linguistic needs of the communities we serve state-wide. We welcome and embrace the unique perspectives of our physicians, recognizing that this leads to better patient care, satisfaction and outcomes.