Student Assistant; Research

Position Details

Title:

Student Assistant (Research)

Department: NJMS
- Medicine Infectious Disease

Job Category:
Staff & Executive
- Healthcare

FLSA:
Nonexempt

Grade: 99H

Position Status:
Part Time

Working Hours:

19.9 per week

Standard

Hours:

20.00 per week

Terms of Appointment:
Temporary Staff Appointment
- Hourly

Payroll Designation:
People Soft

Union

Description:

Student Hourly Employees

Position Pension Eligibility:
None

Salary: $18.00 per hour (minimum $15.92, mid $75.00, maximum $150.00)

Offer Information:
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.

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 Student Assistant (Research) in the Department of Medicine
- Infectious Disease within the New Jersey Medical School (NJMS). The Student Assistant (Research) is responsible for data collection, quality assurance of collected data (clinical, laboratory, demographic), routine data management tasks for data transmitted from the international sites, manuscript development, proposal assistance and other relevant scientific activities. Among the key duties of this position are the following.

• 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

• Satisfactory completion of High School/Undergraduate degree and currently enrolled in undergraduate/graduate studies at Rutgers University.

• Candidate should demonstrate analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent writing, verbal and interpersonal communications skills are required.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail is required.
• The ability to set priorities and work under pressure to meet time deadlines is required.
• Candidate must be a self‑starter who is detail oriented, analytical, has strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently. Demonstrates flexibility to work in a collaborative environment.

• Understanding of biostatistics and epidemiology.
• Some basic understanding of data management in clinical research.
• Have experience…