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The State University of New York at Stony Brook is New York’s flagship university and No. 1 public university. Home to groundbreaking research, world-class education, and innovative healthcare. Where bold ideas thrive, and future leaders emerge.

 

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THE MISSION, YOUR VALUES

"If you do one thing when choosing a place to work, it is to not underestimate what it means to have your values in alignment with their mission. Working in the higher education arena and specifically for Stony Book University, I always feel as if I am a part of something so much greater than myself"

-Jeanmarie Ricciardi, Manager of Innovation and Communications, HR

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RESEARCH @ SBU

Research plays an important role in achieving two key goals of the University’s Strategic Plan:

"to carry out research and intellectual endeavors of the highest international standards that advance knowledge and have immediate or long-range practical significance” and “to provide leadership for economic growth, technology and culture for neighboring communities and the wider geographic region.”

-Office for Research and Innovation

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RESEARCH CENTERS AND INSTITUTES

Spanning the arts and sciences, as well as educational and clinical fields, Stony Brook has more than 100 specialized centers and institutes that provide services and resources to thousands locally and globally!

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About Stony Brook

Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities among its 62 members. SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute. Stony Brook University is home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Jackson Pollock House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program. Through these programs and its work at the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, SBU maintains an international reputation across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

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#1

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#13

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Equal Opportunities Employer

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the University Human Resource Services Department at (631) 632-6161 or the University Hospital Human Resources Department at (631) 444-4700.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632-6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at  http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.