Research Support Associate

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

Department

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 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 ( SHP ) is seeking a Research Support Associate to work in the Department of Health Informatics. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Research Support Associate will support the successful implementation and management of ongoing clinical research studies. Responsibilities include coordinating patient recruitment and enrollment activities, managing study documentation and data systems, and supporting day-to-day research operations.

The Research Support Associate will serve as a liaison with the Rutgers Institutional Review Board ( IRB ), assisting with protocol submissions, amendments, and regulatory compliance. Additional duties include scheduling and coordinating participant visits and interviews, overseeing data collection and quality control processes, preparing reports, and collaborating closely with principal investigators and study staff to ensure adherence to study protocols and institutional guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Under direction, conducts participant screening and recruitment.
• Participates in the collection, organization, and management of data.
• Assists with facilitation of group and individual therapy sessions under supervision, in support of research or program activities.
• Supports day-to-day research operation in the lab.
• Serves as a liaison with the Rutgers IRB .
• Assists with regulatory oversight activities by supporting compliance with applicable research and institutional requirements.
• Conducts literature searches, as assigned.
• Assists in preparation of research abstracts and manuscript drafts, revisions, and submission in collaboration with the PI and graduate students.

FLSA

FLSA Nonexempt

Grade

Grade 99S

Salary Details

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary 32,219

Mid Range Salary

Mid Range Salary 60,000

Maximum Salary

Maximum Salary 95,000

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…