Student Assistant

Position Details

Position Title
:
Student Assistant (Multiple Vacancies)

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

Department
: CINJ - Guo Laboratory

Recruitment/Posting Title
:
Student Assistant (Multiple Vacancies)

Position Status
:
Part Time

Working Hours
:
Standard Hours 40.00; requires fully on-site work arrangement.

FLSA
:
Nonexempt

Grade
: 99H

Salary Details
:
Minimum $15.92 per hour, Mid Range $75.00 per hour, Maximum $150.00 per hour.

Payroll Designation
:
People Soft

Terms of Appointment
:
Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Union Description
:
Student Hourly Employees

Position Pension Eligibility
:
None

RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE VISION, MISSION, AND CORE VALUES:

VISION: Through our science, our evidence‑based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer‑focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves.

MISSION: Our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence‑based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities.

CORE VALUES:

• Curiosity and Discovery: encouraging an environment of continuous inquiry, creativity, and innovation to generate new knowledge
• Integrity: earning the trust of those we serve and each other through honesty, transparency, accountability, and continuous reflection
• Collaboration:
  
  approaching all opportunities with an understanding that together we are better and can achieve more; promoting and maintaining an environment of teamwork and shared knowledge
• Respect and Caring: consistently demonstrating caring, compassion, and respect through our words and actions
• Perseverance: maintaining an unwavering commitment to our mission; embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and creating and recreating the path to achieve our goals

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Student Assistant within the Guo Laboratory in the Division of Medical Oncology at the Rutgers Cancer Institute. The Student Assistant will support the development and administration of several research studies focused on lung cancer using mouse models. Having experience in mouse work will be preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Supports research activities, including maintaining mouse colonies which will be achieved by weaning mouse, ear tag, extraction of genomic DNA from mouse tails for genotyping via PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis.
• Collects and analyzes data.
• Prepares and/or compiles data for special reports and analyses, monthly reports, program evaluations, and other related reports.
• Conducts literature reviews.
• Assists with the editing and preparation of manuscripts, publications, reports and presentations.
• Prepares materials for submission of grant applications.

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• 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 (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Minimum Education and Experience

• Must be a current Rutgers student.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective oral and…