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 well-being.

Current Opportunities

Please note: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offices are currently closed in response to COVID-19 and employees are working remotely, as we follow the call for physical distancing and other guidance from public health experts. Because our offices are closed, interviewing, hiring, and on-boarding are being 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.

Accounting

Controller

The Foundation seeks a controller to lead the Accounting unit and overall accounting and regulatory environment, managing the accuracy and delivery of financial information to internal and external parties. The controller oversees the accounting function; supervising the operational functions of grant payments; program-related investments; accounts payable; payroll; fixed assets; budget; investment accounting; and financial reporting, establishing, monitoring, and enforcing accounting policies and procedures.

Application Deadline: May 29, 2022

Communications

Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications

The assistant vice president (AVP) for strategic communications will help to oversee a well-functioning Communications department of 40-plus staff members—along with supporting the oversight of RWJF’s communications consultants who assist grantees and staff in developing and executing communications strategies. In this cross-functional and collaborative environment, the AVP will serve as crucial connective tissue, allowing RWJF Communications to realize maximum impact.

Application Deadline: Open

Foundation Services

Program Administrative Assistants

The Foundation seeks program administrative assistants to provide quality administrative support to program staff.

Application Deadline: Open

Human Resources

Executive Assistant, Human Resources

The Foundation seeks an executive assistant for Human Resources to provide high-quality, confidential operational and administrative support and project management.

Application Deadline: June 13, 2022

Investments

Investment Analyst, Public Markets

The Foundation seeks an investment analyst, responsible for a variety of tasks to provide support related to RWJF’s public investments and broader portfolio.

Application Deadline: June 12, 2022

Policy

Program Officer, Policy

The Foundation seeks two program officers to ensure that relevant and timely nonpartisan research and analysis, advocacy, strategic communications, and field-building efforts work together to address pressing issues in health and social policy that are reflective of RWJF's focus areas and policy priorities.

Application Deadline: Open

PROGRAM

Program Officers, Healthy Communities

The Foundation seeks two program officers for its Healthy Communities (HC) program theme. In this role, the program officers will focus on implementing programs aligned with HC’s strategic goal to create the conditions in communities that allow all residents to reach their best possible health and well-being.

Application Deadline: May 22, 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
- 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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Current Opportunities

Accounting

Controller

Communications

Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications

Foundation Services

Program Administrative Assistants

Human Resources

Executive Assistant, Human Resources

Investments

Investment Analyst, Public Markets

Policy

Program Officer, Policy

PROGRAM

Program Officers, Healthy Communities

Why work at RWJF?

RWJF is an Equal Opportunity Employer