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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

82

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.

Contact Human Resources

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1230 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065

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News

New study reveals gut segments organized by function, and opportunities for better drug design

New findings provide insights about how the intestine maximizes nutrient uptake, while at the same time protecting the body from potentially dangerous microbes.

An accreditation renewal, and the campus-wide endeavor to ensure continued safeguarding of research participants

Rockefeller's reaccreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs marks the end of an extensive application process. The AAHRPP sets the gold standard in safeguarding volunteers participating in clinical research.

A new sculpture, donated by Torsten N. Wiesel, is perched in front of Flexner Hall

The cast-iron parrot is an architectural ornament from the late 19th or early 20th century.

Upcoming Events

| CASPARY AUDITORIUM

Using Global Proteomics to Discover New Anti-TB Pathways of Macrophages

The Norton Zinder Lecture

| A LEVEL PHYSICS SEMINAR ROOM, ROOM A30, SMITH HALL ANNEX (CRC)

Mechanics of Gastrulation: The Forces That Shape the Early Avian Embryo

| CASPARY AUDITORIUM

Structural Biology in situ: The Promise and Challenges of Cryo-Electron Tomography

The Jerry A. Weisbach Memorial Lecture