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Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Teaching Specialist IV Cytogenetics
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	NJMS-Pathology
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 five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, 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—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. Rutgers RBHS is an anchor institution that boasts locations in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist IV for the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine within the New Jersey Medical School. Under the direction of the Clinical Cytogenetic Lab Supervisor, the Research Teaching Specialist IV conducts specialized clinical cytogenetic testing, including but not limited to chromosome karyotyping and Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH). Among the key duties of this position are the following; Routine Procedures will include but not limited to: reagent preparation, performing Tissue culture procedures, harvesting slides, Slide making, Slide banding and karyotyping, and FISH processing, probing and scoping. Must be willing to work with potentially infectious specimens. Responsible for accessioning of samples through the laboratory information system (LIS). Assists the laboratory with maintaining laboratory, accessioning and technical responsibilities. Carries out various technical and clinical operations relating to the activities of the laboratory. Assists in the establishment of performance standards, proficiency testing, quality control and procedures associated to the maintenance of the clinical laboratory licenses.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	19S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	49566.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	59113.000
Annual Maximum Salary	69919.000
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 Masters’ Degree or a Bachelors’ Degree in a relevant Science plus one (1) year of related experience.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	The individual must be reliable and dedicated to performing at their best in order to maintain research excellence.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience working in a Clinical Cytogenetic lab. ASCP certification.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Must sit at microscope for extended periods of time. Works in dark rooms as well as standing for long periods of time doing bench top work. Must be able to differentiate colors. Exposure to human blood, bone marrow, body fluids, or tissues. Exposure to harmful chemicals.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST0827
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

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