Department of Medicine: Division Chief of Pulmonary
Company: Rutgers University
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (
RWJMS ) Department of Medicine is seeking a distinguished, dynamic
and collaborative leader with a strong clinical and academic
foundation to serve as its next Academic Chief of the Division of
Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine . As the leader of the
Division, the Chief will be responsible for the growth and
advancement of research, faculty recruitment and development,
scholarly activity, and clinical and teaching excellence. The new
Chief will have the opportunity to shape the growth of pulmonary
services across the RWJBarnabas/Rutgers Health System, a $5 Billion
enterprise that cares for about 40% of all NJ residents. In concert
with the Department, School, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health
Sciences ( RBHS ), the Division Chief will expand interdisciplinary
and translational research within the division. The current
Division strives to be a nationally recognized program, advancing
clinical, educational, research and scholarly activities with the
goal of being a top tier Division in all areas. It includes
well-developed general pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine
programs. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced
physician leader to work in an advanced healthcare market, expand
services with the clinical and operational support and expertise of
one of the nation’s leading health systems. New Brunswick is a
desirable region of the Northeast with a diverse patient
population, top-rated schools and easy access to both the New York
Metropolitan and greater Philadelphia regions. Reporting to the
Chair of the Department of Medicine, the incoming Chief must be
passionate about building collaborative research programs,
mentoring junior faculty, and advancing pulmonary medicine on the
national/international stage. The Division of Pulmonary Disease and
Critical Care Medicine will be supported with the funds necessary
to meet a high standard of excellence in clinical care, research,
and education. The successful candidate will demonstrate
outstanding leadership, a high-level of administrative skill,
excellent communication skills, clinical and research productivity,
an understanding of the complexity of uniting academic and
community medicine, and a creative vision to develop a superior
pulmonary program, advancing the clinical, research, and training
missions of the medical school, while working closely with
community physician leaders to collaboratively advance the delivery
of care to the health system patient populations. The candidate
will inspire, manage and mentor, and have a passion for providing
outstanding care, a desire to improve systems and processes to
maximize efficiency, and the leadership qualities to engage
faculty, set expectations and develop careers. In addition, the
successful candidate will have an actively funded research program
in basic, translational, clinical, or health services research,
strong academic credentials, and have a distinguished record of
accomplishments across all missions. Overview The Department of
Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is comprised
of approximately 150 paid and more than 300 volunteer faculty
members organized into 11 divisions covering the major medical
subspecialties: Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases;
Cardiovascular Diseases and Hypertension; Education; Endocrinology,
Metabolism and Nutrition; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; General
Internal Medicine; Hematology; Medical Oncology; Nephrology;
Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine; and Rheumatology.
Keywords: Rutgers University, New Brunswick , Department of Medicine: Division Chief of Pulmonary, Healthcare , New Brunswick, New Jersey
