Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Coordinator
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	Inst-Hth,Hth Care Pol&Agng Res
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, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Coordinator at the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. The Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center is seeking a bachelor’s or master’s level clinical research coordinator. The primary role of the job will be coordination of several research projects and assistance to the key personnel on those projects. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Conducts human subjects research using appropriate research or interview techniques, including conducting informed consent processes, screening participants, completing comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and evaluations for patients experiencing cognitive decline, dementia, or other neurological conditions. Maintains research study records, subject files, and databases, including providing overall study monitoring and protocol compliance per GCP guidelines, HIPAA, IRB and institutional and sponsor guidelines. Attends continuing education and compliance training as necessary. Conducts literature reviews to support grant proposal development. Prepares and ships clinical specimens as required by the protocol.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	25S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	68938.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	82759.000
Annual Maximum Salary	98285.000
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	Bachelor’s Degree plus three (3) years of experience in similar activities in scientific research, OR a Master’s Degree plus two (2) years experience as indicated.  Additional related experience may be substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Excellent written and oral communication skills.  Strong interest and enthusiasm in helping achieve successful implementation of the new Cohort and contributing to cutting-edge science. Relevant experience in an administrative function, preferably in a college or university setting, preferred.  Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills including knowledge of proper business writing style and format.  Experience with MS Office suite and other standard office software.  Experience with Web conferencing programs such as Zoom, Adobe Connect Pro, and WebEx.
Preferred Qualifications	Cultural and language competency and/or experience working with one or more of the underserved communities of NJ. Experience with collaborative documents and programs such as GoogleDocs,
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Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2777
Posting Open Date	10/13/2023
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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