Director of the Center for Autism Research at Rutgers Brain Health Institute
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Piscataway
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary The Rutgers Brain Health Institute ( BHI ) is
recruiting an outstanding tenure-eligible investigator to serve as
the Director of Rutgers Center for Autism Research, Education and
Services ( RUCARES ). RUCARES is devoted to innovative research,
education, and service with a focus on diagnosing, treating, and
supporting children and adults with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD
). The center was established in 2020 under the leadership of the
inaugural Director, Dr. Wayne Fisher, to foster the growth of
autism research, education and services at Rutgers. Over the last
six years, led by RUCARES , NIH funding for autism related research
at Rutgers has grown more than 7-fold. RUCARES has also partnered
with Children Specialized Hospital ( CSH ), to improve the health
outcomes for all New Jersey individuals and families affected by
autism. RUCARES , and its clinical arm CSH - RUCARES , are the
first centers of their kind in New Jersey. In addition to the
severe behavior program which offers highly effective clinical
services to treat autistic children with severe behavior problems,
CSH - RUCARES was recently awarded the New Jersey Autism Center of
Excellence ( NJACE ) grant to support both clinical and basic
research on autism. The ideal candidate for the Director of RUCARES
will be a research leader in autism spectrum disorders with a
strong, externally-funded research program who utilizes basic or
clinical approaches to address key questions regarding autism and
related disorders. One of the primary roles of the Director of
RUCARES will be to coordinate and nurture existing research and
clinical activities, while striving to grow Rutgers into a world
leader in basic and clinical autism research. Applicants must have
a PhD, MD or equivalent degree, with an independent research
program focused on autism spectrum disorders. The applicant also
must demonstrate strong leadership skills. Investigators in basic
science or clinical research are encouraged to apply. We offer a
highly competitive salary and excellent start-up packages to
establish the Director’s own research program and to grow the
center. Rutgers has considerable strengths in basic, clinical and
translational autism research, with over 50 principal investigators
working to develop new autism treatments. The department of
pediatrics in New Brunswick and Newark have a full complement of
pediatric medical subspecialists who actively collaborate with
pediatric surgical specialists in clinical care and academic
endeavors. Rutgers faculty and students also work closely with the
autism community in NJ, providing educational intervention
services, developing policy and performing public outreach through
the Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities and the Douglass
Developmental Disabilities Center. The Rutgers Brain Health
Institute ( BHI ) is an internationally recognized institute for
basic, translational, and clinical research into the biological
bases of human brain function and dysfunction. BHI supports over
300 neuroscience faculty labs engaged in basic and clinical
research at Rutgers. BHI has created multiple centers of excellence
in autism, Alzheimer’s, addiction, human brain imaging and
computational cognitive neuropsychiatry with outstanding core
facilities, including a new research-dedicated 3T Prisma MRI
scanner and a human behavioral testing core developed and operated
in collaboration with Princeton University. Rutgers offers
tremendous collaborative opportunities with over 300 neuroscience
faculty labs engaged in basic, clinical and translational research,
and proximity to the New York, Princeton and Philadelphia
neuroscience communities. Applicants should submit a CV and
statement of research accomplishments and plans and names of at
least three references to Dr Jennifer Mulle, Chair of search
committee, at bhi@bhi.rutgers.edu . Overview The ideal candidate
for the Director of RUCARES will be a research leader in autism
spectrum disorders with a strong, externally-funded research
program who utilizes basic or clinical approaches to address key
questions regarding autism and related disorders. One of the
primary roles of the Director of RUCARES will be to coordinate and
nurture existing research activities, while striving to grow
Rutgers into a world leader in basic and clinical autism research.
Applicants must have a PhD, MD or equivalent degree, with an
independent research program focused on autism spectrum disorders.
The applicant also must demonstrate strong leadership skills.
Investigators in basic science or clinical research are encouraged
to apply. We offer a highly competitive salary and excellent
start-up packages to establish the Director’s own research program
and to grow the center.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Scranton , Director of the Center for Autism Research at Rutgers Brain Health Institute, Healthcare , Piscataway, Pennsylvania
