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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 support, 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.

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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

26
Nobel Prizes
78
Research Labs
2
Billion in New Facilities
481,000
sq. feet of Lab Space
20
National Medal of Science

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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other legally protected class.

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News

New faculty member studies how to leverage microbial forces to combat climate change

Avi Flamholz joins Rockefeller to investigate how microbes process nutrients and how that understanding can help develop tools to better anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Winrich Freiwald wins 2025 Rosenstiel Award

Freiwald is honored for his groundbreaking work revealing biological mechanisms of facial recognition.

Newly discovered neurons change our understanding of how the brain handles hunger

A new cell type provides a missing piece of the neural network regulating appetite.

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