Research Assistant, Per Diem

Research Assistant, Per Diem (Multiple Vacancies)

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title
- Research Assistant, Per Diem (Multiple Vacancies)

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

Department - RWJ
- Neurosurgery

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, 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 experimental animal colony. The Research assistant will contribute to meeting regulatory compliance (IRBand possible IACUC), maintaining research progress report, design history file, and compiling regulatory protocols;
The research assistant will be responsible for the organization and archiving collected both animal and human subject data.

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.

Submit purchase recommendations to lab supervisor. Ensure maintenance of laboratory equipment is in good working order.

FLSA
- Nonexempt

Grade - 99H

Salary Details

Minimum Salary - 15.92

Mid Range Salary - 75.00

Maximum Salary - 150.000

Benefits
- 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

Position Status
- Per Diem

Working Hours

Standard Hours - 40.00

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement
- This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description
- Health Care Prof Per Diem

Payroll Designation
- People Soft

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
- Temporary Staff Appointment
- Hourly

Position Pension Eligibility
- None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Background in neuroscience and/or cell biology and be able to work with…