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Human Resources

Welcome to Rockefeller University

An atmosphere of intellectual and cultural stimulation. Just ask the 2,000 faculty, students, postdocs, and professionals working on our 14-acre campus. We offer a comprehensive benefits package as well as an extensive list of discounts and perks afforded to all Rockefeller employees.

Faculty Recruitment

We are dedicated to recruiting the most brilliant biomedical research scientists, allowing them to choose their scientific pursuits, providing them with comprehensive supports, and surrounding them with collaborative and energetic colleagues who are leaders in their fields.

Titia de Lange

Titia de Lange, PhD

Leon Hess Professor

I've been here for 25 years and I've never been tempted to leave. One of the things that keeps me here and keeps me very happy is the culture. We're a small institution, but we're extremely good—we have a very interesting, unusual culture on campus.

Career Opportunities

Academic Opportunities

Rockefeller is an extraordinary place to begin or continue your career as a scientist. There is no better place to sharpen your training

Research Assistants

Explore a future scientific career by working alongside exceptional researchers to answer cutting-edge biological questions.

Staff Openings 

At Rockefeller, every staff position contributes to and supports the university’s unique approach to science, which has produced pioneering discoveries in biology and medicine.

Rockefeller University Campus

Benefits & Perks

We offer a comprehensive benefits package as well as an extensive list of discounts and perks afforded to all Rockefeller employees.

Diversity

Rockefeller University is committed to fostering a diverse and welcoming campus.

Immigration Services

The Office of Immigration and Academic Appointments provides immigration services to international students, faculty, researchers and visiting scholars, as well as members of their immediate families.

Current Employee Resources 

View holiday schedule, handbooks, and other employee resources on Inside Rockefeller.

Facts & Figures

25

Nobel Prizes

78

Research Labs

2

Billion in New Facilities

481,000

sq. feet of Lab Space

20

National Science Medals of Honor

Disability Accommodations

The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who can perform the essential functions for the position. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please notify Human Resources by calling 212-327-8300 or emailing hris@rockefeller.edu.

Learn More

The Rockefeller University is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Introducing RUMobile!

Rockefeller employees can now access access current news, directory, calendar of events and more on the go with a convenient new app.

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New York, NY 10065

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News

Neuron-like activity detected in an unforeseen place

Scientists have identified a particular type of skin cell that looks and behaves similar to a nerve cell, prompting new questions about the body's biggest organ.

New BSL-3 lab to advance research on pathogens

Rockefeller researchers studying the tuberculosis bacterium now have access to a state-of-the-art biosafety level 3 laboratory on campus. The new facility is one of only a small handful in New York City.

Becoming a Scientist: Jasmine Nirody 

She’s the physicist whose love of locomotion became a research topic, and a career.

Upcoming Events

| CARSON FAMILY AUDITORIUM (CRC)

Guanine Nucleotide Signaling in Transcription

| 105 ZRC, MSKCC, 417 E. 68TH ST.

Collective Migration during Embryo Development Interplay of Chemical and Mechanical

| CASPARY AUDITORIUM

Memory: A Window in Time

Ph.D. Recruitment Lecture