Student Assistant, Part Time

Position: Student Assistant, Part Time (Multiple Vacancies)
Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Student Assistant, Part Time (Multiple Vacancies) Job Category Staff & Executive
- Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) Department RWJ
- Psychiatry 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 Student Assistant for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Department of Psychiatry RWJMS is seeking qualified candidates for Student Assistants. This position would be ideal for rising Sophomores and Juniors seeking to pursue a career in medicine or biomedical research. The ideal candidate would be interested in continuing to broaden their research experience. Opportunities are for part-time research experience during the academic year and/or full-time positions in the summer.

We are seeking detail- oriented and highly motivated individual who can, with training, independently follow and conduct clinical and/or laboratory- based research protocols.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

* Assists with human research subject recruitment and/or pre-protocol preparatory procedures.

* Assists with data collection and/or data development for research studies.

* Accurately record all data and experiments in a lab notebook and/or in data sheets. Assists with maintaining study records and databases.

* Monitors and communicates with study team to ensure research protocol compliance.

* Assists with preparation of materials for institutional review board submissions.

* Assists in scholarship activity resulting from the research, including analysis and writing for journal articles.

FLSA Nonexempt Grade 99H Salary Details Minimum Salary 15.92 Mid Range Salary 75.00 Maximum Salary 150.00 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 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.

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 Part Time Working Hours Standard Hours 20.00 Daily Work Shift Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description Student Hourly Employees Payroll Designation People Soft Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

* Enrolled in undergraduate studies at Rutgers University preferably in a relevant science major (e.g. biological sciences, psychology, neuroscience, social work, economics or similar).

Certifications/Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment

* Physical Demands:
Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. Must be able to lift or excel force up to ten (25) pounds.

* Work Environment:
Moderate noise…