Research Assistant, Per Diem

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.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a per diem Research Assistant for the department of Neurosurgery at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Under direction of the Principal Investigator, the Research Assistant will be responsible for supporting ongoing laboratory activities and managing supply inventories, including managing and maintaining the experimental animal colony. The Research Assistant will contribute to ongoing research activities and data collection in line with the grant funded research programs. The Research Assistant will also contribute to the adherence of data sharing policies.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Assists in packing, unpacking, storing, and maintaining lab supplies and materials.
• Ensure all glassware, equipment and lab areas are kept clean, sterilized and properly stored.
• Prepare stock solutions and buffers.
• Assists with the maintenance of laboratory facilities, equipment, and instruments and maintains accurate, organized records and files.
• Aid in minor animal surgeries, molecular, cellular, and electrophysiological experiments.
• Perform animal colony maintenance related duties as assigned.
• Ensure maintenance of laboratory equipment is in good working order.
• Maintain a detailed record of animal subject data, including procedures and experiments.
• Generate and prepare research for sharing with collaborators and the scientific community.
• Arrange, classify, and label samples.

Nonexempt

99H

Minimum Salary 15.92

Mid Range Salary 75.00

Maximum Salary 150.000

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.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined…