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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Temporary Research Assistant
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	SPH-Biostatistics
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 School of Public Health (SPH) is seeking a Temporary Research Assistant. The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology is seeking a Temporary Research Assistant with strong quantitative skills to oversee data management systems, and perform analyses to facilitate the accomplishment of applicable research objectives. Temporary Research Assistant will also provide a range of research and programmatic activities in support of new and existing research studies. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following: Assists the PI with the development of new and existing programs and research studies. Oversees 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. 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	$25/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
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Required: Bachelor’s Degree Prior research experience in statistical/computational research Prior data analysis experience (in design and primary research data collection) In-depth knowledge of database types; research methodologies; hypothesis testing, and primary data capture, manipulation, and visualization Excellent communication and writing skills Excellent MS Office skills. Proficient use of computers and data analysis software (R, C++, and/or Python) Must have a flexible schedule that allows for variable shifts throughout the week
Preferred Qualifications	Previous experience in machine learning, Bayesian nonparametric methods
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2613
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details	Piscataway, NJ

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