Job Opportunities

RWJF Headquarters and Surrounding Campus

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), located in Princeton, N.J., is the largest philanthropy in America dedicated solely to health. Join our dedicated team of passionate professionals and help make our vision a reality.

Since 1972, RWJF has been providing funding, assistance, and research for projects and programs to help people, their families, and their communities be as healthy as possible. We are committed to working alongside others to build a Culture of Health that provides everyone in America a fair and just opportunity for health and wellbeing.

Current Opportunities

Please note: Based on current guidance of the CDC and public health agencies, all Robert Wood Johnson Foundation facilities are open for limited use by employees. The facilities remain closed to outside guests, most employees are still working remotely, and meetings continue to be conducted virtually.

Interviewing, hiring, and on-boarding will continue to be conducted virtually. Until our offices reopen, new hires and current staff will temporarily work remotely from RWJF-approved locations. Check this page for any updates on our recruitment activity. Thank you for your continued interest in a career with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Human Resources

Human Resources Operations Project Manager

The Foundation is seeking a Human Resources (HR) Operations project manager to provide project management expertise to all HR projects, people, and processes. The project manager will help ensure timely delivery and quality results; provide day-to-day oversight of various employee lifecycle HR programs, functions, and tasks; and provide leadership and development of HR team members.

Application Deadline: January 8, 2023

Recruiter

The Foundation seeks a recruiter who will be responsible for the full life cycle hiring process for all Foundation roles. The recruiter will work closely with hiring teams to achieve Foundation goals and identify and select highly qualified people who are driven, individually and collaboratively, and will support our mission and demonstrate our values related to equity.

Application Deadline: January 15, 2023

Senior Director of Talent Development and Strategy

The Foundation seeks a senior director of talent development and strategy to design and implement a long-term strategy and approach for training and organizational development programs that address personal, professional, and organizational needs of leaders, people managers, and individual contributors. The strategy design should align the overall organizational mission to programming and provide equitable opportunities for continuous learning for all.

Application Deadline: December 11, 2022

Talent Partner

The Foundation seeks a talent partner to work in partnership with people managers in the business unit and individual contributors, serving as a primary point of contact in aligning with Foundation/team goals, to provide innovative solutions using their experience, data analysis and coaching skills to guide leader in a variety of people practices. The talent partner will establish relationships, and make connections to diagnose, solve problems, and anticipate challenges in support of staff at all levels and acts as a trusted advisor and coach to management and staff.

Application Deadline: December 18, 2022

Impact Investments

Impact Investments Analyst

The Foundation seeks an Impact Investments analyst who will be responsible for a range of activities to support RWJF’s Impact Investments portfolio, including financial and administrative management of new impact investments and companion grants; monitoring active investments and awards; ongoing budget management, financial analysis, and cash forecasting.

Application Deadline: December 11, 2022

Investments

Chief Investment Officer

The Foundation seeks a chief investment officer to oversee all aspects of management of the endowment portfolio and the RWJF Investment team. The chief investment officer is responsible for the overall investment policy, asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio risk.

Application Deadline: Open

Investment Analyst, Public Markets

The Foundation seeks an investment analyst to support a range of activities related to the Foundation's public investments and its broader portfolio.

Application Deadline: January 8, 2023

Policy

Assistant Vice President for Policy

The Foundation seeks an assistant vice president for Policy to help shape and steward the department’s budget and serve as a connector of organizational policy goals and initiatives across the Foundation.

Application Deadline: Open

Program

Program Officer, Healthy Communities

The Foundation seeks a program officer (PO) for its Healthy Communities (HC) program theme. In this role, the PO will focus on managing programs and program activities aligned with HC’s strategic goal to create the conditions in communities that allow all residents to reach their best possible health and wellbeing.

Application Deadline: December 4, 2022

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
At the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), we take seriously our responsibilities, and we pledge to work in ways that reflect our Guiding Principles. These are rooted in equity and influence everything we do at RWJF. Diversity, inclusion, and collaboration allow our staff’s wide range of experiences, passions, and perspectives to enrich our work and strengthen our ability to address the nation’s most pressing health issues.

RWJF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering wide-ranging perspectives and actively pursuing equity in all aspects of our work. Our knowledgeable, passionate, and diverse team makes this possible.

Read Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Culture and Values
We are dedicated to making sure that every person on our staff feels like a valued member of the RWJF team. Only by creating an environment for our staff to personally and professionally thrive will the Foundation be able to achieve its greatest impact.

Just as our vision supports the health and well-being of everyone in America, the Foundation’s culture supports the health and well-being of everyone on our staff. We believe that smart people, driven by curiosity and passion, working well together, in an environment in which they thrive, can do anything.

Our staff are committed to the Foundation’s vision and Guiding Principles. These Principles inspire us every day, and influence everything we do here at RWJF. The work we do is hard, but also exceptionally motivating.

Our staff are committed to each other as well. We treat everyone with fairness and respect. Collaboration is key, and personal qualities of humility, capacity for self-reflection, and a sense of humor are highly valued. Colleagues are like family at RWJF.

Read Our Code of Conduct
Benefits
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers competitive salaries and a market-leading benefits program that reflects the Foundation's mission, vision, and values. Our benefits are designed to support the health and well-being of our staff.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides:
- A competitive salary
- Comprehensive insurance coverage, including medical and dental (also covering domestic partners), life and accidental death, and disability, from first day of work
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- A retirement savings plan, including generous employer contributions and the opportunity for your own tax-advantaged savings
- Generous time-off benefits, including holiday, vacation, personal, and sick days
- Employee assistance and referral programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional development initiatives for growth
- Retiree health benefits
Perks
1. To make a lasting difference in your local community, statewide, and on a national level.
2. To connect with and learn from some of the country’s most innovative thought and health leaders.
3. To contribute to ideas and research that influence and shape the systems we live in and the policies that guide us, improving the lives of millions of people.
4. To grow as a person, as well as a professional.
5. To work at an organization where your colleagues are like family, the amenities are excellent, and you get paid to change the world.

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