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Temporary Research Assistant

Rutgers University

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Position Details


Position Information


Recruitment/Posting Title Temporary Research Assistant
Job Category Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department SPH-School of Public Health-NWK
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 Temporary Research Assistant for the Urban – Global Public Health department within the School of Public Health. The role of the Temporary Research Assistant is to assist the Principal Investigator in developing and overseeing data infrastructure, data management, and performing analyses to facilitate the accomplishment of applicable research objectives
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Assists the PI with the development of new and existing programs and research studies.
  • Assists the PI in overseeing data management systems for primary data collection; works with faculty to setup, create, and integrate data collection projects and surveys into workflow of data management.
  • Works with PI to develop, update, and perform data quality control (QC) procedures to ensure data integrity; works with faculty to address issues impacting data quality including but not limited to system issues, data entry errors, and data collection errors.
  • Prepares datasets and provide supporting documentation for statistical analysis.
  • Assists the PI with development of appropriate statistical models to analyze research data, while managing and maintaining datasets.
  • Interacts with investigators to analyze study data for technical reports, journal articles, and conference presentations. This may include writing and contributing to publications.
  • Assists with the coordination of submission of data to state, federal, media, independent agencies, and other external Stakeholders.
Position Status Part Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 99H
Position Salary $19/hour
Annual Minimum Salary
Annual Mid Range Salary
Annual Maximum Salary
Standard Hours 35.00
Union Description Non-Union
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 Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly
Position Pension Eligibility

Qualifications


Minimum Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Excellent MS Office skills.
  • Prior research experience in public health.
  • In-depth knowledge of database types; research methodologies; hypothesis testing, and primary data capture, manipulation, and visualization
Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous experience collecting and analyzing data in criminal justice and health research studies
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Lift or exert force up to 25 pounds.
  • Office environment with moderate noise.
Special Conditions
  • Must have a flexible schedule that allows for variable shifts throughout the week

Posting Details


Posting Number 23ST1523
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

Pre-employment Screenings


All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.



Immunization Requirements


Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.



Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement


It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement



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