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Recruitment/Posting Title
Research Assistant
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department
SHP-Psych Rehab & Counsel Pro
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 Health Professions is seeking part-time Research Assistants (3 vacancies) for the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions. The Research Assistant will assist faculty member in the conduct of original empirical research.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Responsible for providing research activities support to faculty mentor.
- Schedules appointments with participants and secures informed consent for participant study participation.
- Conducts data collection & tele health research.
- Prepares computer entry, checking, and tracking of data.
- Presents at State or national scholarly or professional meetings.
- Assists in statistical analysis.
- Understands and adheres to Rutgers’ compliance standards as they appear in RBHS’s Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
- Performs other duties as assigned,
Position Status
Part Time
Hours Per Week
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (2 hours per day/10 hours per week)
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
99H
Position Salary
$16.00/hourly
Annual Minimum Salary
0.000
Annual Mid Range Salary
0.000
Annual Maximum Salary
0.000
Standard Hours
40.00
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.
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
None
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Sufficient keyboard and spreadsheet skills to work with widely used programs such as Excel, SPSS, and Word.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a mental health related field and current enrollment in psychology, psychiatric rehabilitation, rehabilitation counseling and social work graduate program.
- Research experience.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST2782
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
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
