Description
Rutgers Health is Seeking an Academic Neuromuscular Neurologist
Assistant or Associate Professor – Division of Neuromuscular Medicine
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) & RWJBarnabas Health
New Brunswick, New Jersey
The Department of Neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Neuromuscular Neurologist to join the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine as a full-time academic faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
The successful candidate will provide comprehensive care for patients with neuromuscular disorders in both outpatient and inpatient settings while contributing to the education of medical students, and residents. The Division is led by Susan C. Shin, MD, a nationally recognized clinician-educator, and leads the Department’s nationally certified ALS Center of Excellence. 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 the Assistant or Associate Professor level; rank and track commensurate with experience
- Outpatient and inpatient neuromuscular practice spanning ALS and motor neuron disease, myasthenia gravis, CIDP and other neuropathies, myopathies, and muscular dystrophies
- Perform EMG/NCS and electrodiagnostic studies in conjunction with a technician in the hospital’s neurophysiology laboratory (certification planned).
- Participate in multidisciplinary care through the Department’s nationally certified ALS Center of Excellence
- Teach and mentor neurology residents, advanced practice providers, medical students, and visiting trainees and help develop the Department’s planned Neuromuscular Medicine fellowship
- Participate in clinical research, including ALS clinical trials, and scholarly activities such as outcomes research, quality improvement and collaboration with basic and translational neuroscientists across Rutgers.
- Shared evening and weekend call schedule for inpatient general neurology service.
- Participate in the inpatient general neurology consultation service at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- Opportunities for professional growth, leadership, academic advancement and mentorship
- Our clinical facilities use Epic as their electronic medical record (EMR).
Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology
- Fellowship training in Neuromuscular Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology or equivalent.
- Expertise in EMG/NCS and electrodiagnostic medicine
- Experience with neuromuscular ultrasound is welcome
- Eligible for medical licensure in New Jersey
- Strong commitment to outpatient clinical care, teaching, and academic medicine
Salary range and benefits
- Salary range of $275,000 to $350,000 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?
- Division leadership by Susan C. Shin, MD, a recipient of the American Academy of Neurology’s A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award who has trained numerous neuromuscular specialists now leading divisions and fellowship programs nationally
- 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
To learn more or refer a qualified candidate, please contact:
Sam McKean
Senior Physician Recruiter
RWJBarnabas Health Physician Recruitment
We welcome confidential inquiries and physician referrals.
Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health are equal opportunity employers and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
