Recruitment/Posting Title Temporary Research Assistant

Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)

Department SHP-Health Informatics

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 universitywide, 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 Health Professions is seeking a Temporary Research Assistant for the Department of Health Informatics.

The Temporary Research Assistant will assist the faculty member in the conduct of the faculty member’s multiple research studies. The position is responsible for providing research activities to support to the faculty member, such as participants recruitment (contact participants), screening, and enrollment in accordance with federal, state and institutional guidelines, protocol development, data collection, various types of record keeping, assists in statistical analysis and data coding, presentation and manuscripts preparation, etc.

Among the key duties for this position are the following:

  • Assist with protocol initiation and development, alongside PI and study team.
  • Assist with eIRB initiation.
  • Human subjects’ recruitment, management, monitoring.
  • Data collection and data management (e.g., interviews, surveys, experiments).
  • Support grant-related research activities.
  • Assist with data clean, data analysis, and data interpretation.
  • Assist with data collection in RedCap/Qualtrics.
  • Assist with presentation and manuscripts preparation.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

FLSA Nonexempt

Grade 99H

Salary Details $16.00

Minimum Salary 00.00

Mid Range Salary 0.00

Maximum Salary 0.00

Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

  • Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
  • Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
  • Employee and dependent educational benefits
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Employee discounts programs

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Position Status Part Time

Working Hours (per week)

Standard Hours 35.00

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description Hourly Employees

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Position Pension Eligibility None

Minimum Education and Experience

  • Research experience or strong interest in behavioral, epidemiological, and/or health services research is required.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Proficiency and knowledge of multiple statistical software packages preferred, such as SPSS, SAS, R, python, etc.
  • Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bilingual in English/Spanish is preferred.
  • Experience with social network analysis, text analysis, and other computational analysis is a plus.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Special Conditions

  • Available for some evening and weekend for collecting data from the participants.
  • Attends research study meetings in person or video chats.
  • Willing to help recruit participants from local fairs and gatherings (non-school settings), etc.

Posting Number 24ST0989

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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