Recruitment/Posting Title Temporary Research Assistant
Job Category Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department SPH - Social & Behavioral Heal
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
The Rutgers School of Public Health is seeking a Temporary Research Assistant. The Temporary Research Assistant will assist with a study that aims to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile health mindfulness app in order to eventually improve the overall care and mental health of caregivers and the older adults they care for. The TRA will serve as an assistant for a research study with caregivers of older adults with cognitive impairment ordementia. Will be responsible for the data collection and subject recruitment for the study under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.
Duties include:
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 99H
Salary Details $18-$25/hour
Minimum Salary 15.92
Mid Range Salary 75.00
Maximum Salary 150.00
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 provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:
Position Status Part Time
Working Hours 19.9 maximum hours per week
Standard Hours 35.00
Daily Work Shift Day
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
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Number 26ST1575
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
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