POST-DOCTORAL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY FELLOWSHIP – Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, has over
40 years of expertise in offering innovative Post-Doctoral Pharm.D. Fellowships
that provide extensive training in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical
industry. This 2-year Fellowship position is a joint effort between the Rutgers
Institute for Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships (RPIF) and Johnson & Johnson.
Program emphasis is in Global Commercial Insights, Neuroscience. This 2-year
Fellowship provides a unique opportunity within the Global Commercial
Intelligence team as well as market research and forecasting at Johnson &
Johnson. The Fellow will gain experience in curating strategies for assets from
early development to market launch. This is accomplished through understanding
competitor strategies, clinical development tactics, and commercialization
choices. This role entails collaborating closely with various teams including but
not limited to Research & Development (R&D), strategic marketing, market
access, medical affairs, and other regional business partners.
University-based experiences complement the industry experiences and include
a Professional Development Series; opportunities for collaborative research,
publication, and teaching; and participating/leading Rutgers Fellowship
committees. These Fellowships provide a broad professional development
opportunity in both corporate and academic environments to promote the role of
Pharm.D.’s in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry and help fuel
your career as a future leader. For more information and to apply, please visit our
website: http://pharmafellows.rutgers.edu

Do not click the “Apply Now” button to the right. We do not accept
applications or schedule interviews with the PPS system, so please do not
request an interview through this website. You can only apply at
http://pharmafellows.rutgers.edu
The RPIF Program application portal opens at 12 PM ET on October 8th. Initial
interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis virtually (video conference) starting
October 20th. To apply, candidates MUST use the RPIF website
(http://pharmafellows.rutgers.edu/how-to-apply/) to create a RPIF Candidate

Account and upload the required application materials by the dates noted
below. Remember that the application process is on a rolling basis, so
earlier is better. Please see our website for additional important recruitment
information and dates.
Initial offers will not be made until December 12th, the AIFA (Alliance of Industry
Fellowship Associates) consensus date for first offers. Once all interviews have
been completed, RPIF or the company will notify interviewed candidates of their
position-specific candidacy status.
Candidate Checklist:

1. Create an RPIF Candidate Account starting now.
2. Upload RPIF Application Materials to RPIF Candidate Account
starting October 8th, 2025.
a. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. The earlier
you submit materials, the sooner your candidacy can be
considered. Complete the brief RPIF portal short-answer
questions and you should upload your Letter of Intent and
Curriculum Vitae (CV) by October 17th, 2025.
b. Begin securing letters of recommendation because all 3 must
be received before you can be fully considered for an offer. All 3
letters of recommendation should be submitted by December 1st,
2025.
3. RPIF Representatives may reach out to schedule an interview.
Please ensure your contact information is up to date.

As a University, Rutgers recognizes that the diversity of its workforce should
reflect the diversity of the State and the students we serve. We strive to cultivate
a culture of inclusion at Rutgers – one in which individuals of various
backgrounds and belief systems can come together in an environment of mutual
respect, learning from each other, and becoming better-prepared to participate in
an increasingly globalized marketplace of ideas.
Rutgers University follows a policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all
its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed,
color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership
or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability
status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual
orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the
refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.
Other commitments can be found at the link below:

https://uhr.rutgers.edu/prospective-employees/the-ru-commitment

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About Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is dedicated to excellence in healthcare and biomedical education, innovative and visionary research and scholarship in the pharmaceutical sciences, exemplary clinical practice, and outreach and community services that address the needs of the citizens of New Jersey and society at large.The School has a historic and profound commitment to public service – to pharmacists, the pharmaceutical industry, the health care community, government agencies, and the citizens of New Jersey.

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