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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Teaching Specialist IV
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	RSDM-Oral Biology
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.
Posting Summary	Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist IV to work in the Department of Oral Biology. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the candidate will perform highly specialized stem cell mediated tissue regeneration and microbiology studies. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following: Independently performs specialized research operations ongoing in the laboratory. Assists in developing strategies for the standardization and evaluation of existing procedures, and modifying when necessary. Assists in proposing and standardizing new procedures where required. Generates, compiles, and presents data with appropriate conclusions relevant to the research project and writes manuscripts suitable for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Assists with preparation of grant proposals, presentations and publications. Maintains the laboratory equipment to meet unique needs of the research activity. Performs experiments for gene expression, protein expression, and histology in vitro and in vivo. Performs microbiology experiments to determine antimicrobial activity. Performs mammalian cell cultures (oral stem cells, neural crest cells, primary mouse and human cells and immortalized cells). Perform surgery (dental and bone surgery) in rats. Maintains animal colonies including weaning animals and genotyping. Actively seeks new collaborative projects within the department and externally. Assists with training the undergraduate and master’s students. Performs other related duties as assigned. Understands and adheres to Rutgers’ compliance standards as they appear in RBHS’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week	20 hours per week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	19B
Position Salary	$26.90/hourly
Annual Minimum Salary	26.460
Annual Mid Range Salary	31.580
Annual Maximum Salary	37.290
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description
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	None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master’s degree in stem cell biology, molecular biology, microbiology, oral biology, or a related discipline. Experience in a combination of animal handling, basic microbiological techniques (phenotypic analysis; biofilm formation; preference for anaerobic or microaerophilic organisms and BSL-2), molecular biology, genetics (real time RT-PCR; RNASeq), and/or biochemistry (histology’ protein analysis; proteomics) techniques are essential.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Ability to plan and carry out research projects, to work on own initiative and to take personal responsibility for delivery of work. Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentational skills and the ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels. Problem-solving skills are essential.
Preferred Qualifications	Prior experience with RNASeq analysis is desired.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2422
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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