Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Staff Assistant
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support
Department	Center for Tobacco Studies
Overview	New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Staff Assistant for the Center for Tobacco Studies. Under the direction of the Chief of Staff, the Staff Assistant performs a wide variety of administrative and support services. Assists in the planning and support of program activities and coordinates office operations. Among the key duties of this position are the following; Responsible for providing administrative, analytical, computing and staff support for the department. Executes assignments and tasks requiring data collection, information gathering, analysis, data entry/retrieval, database maintenance, and forms and graphics generation utilizing a variety of software packages. Screens calls and provides information in accordance with organizational policy. Receives and appropriately handles incoming correspondence, makes appointments, schedules meetings, and responds to inquiries. Secures conference room space and audio-visual equipment for meetings. Develops and implements controls for work assignments under the direction of the IT team leader. Maintains essential records and assists in the maintenance of all activity files.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	17S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	45621.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	54290.000
Annual Maximum Salary	63947.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts, Public or Business Administration, the Social Sciences or a related field, plus one (1) year of professional level experience in a business office, government agency, or university setting. Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications	Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems Management or Information Technology, Engineering or Business Administration, and one (1) year of experience in support of desktop computers, network devices and servers. Experience with data analysis applications.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Must be able to lift and exert force up to 35 pounds.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST0800
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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