Research Associate III

Position Details

Recruitment/Posting Title
:
Research Associate III

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

Department
: RWJ
- Biochemistry & Molecular

Overview
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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
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Associate III for the department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Under direction of a faculty member, performs technical research activities within a laboratory; assists in the conduct of highly specialized and technical research on polymerases, helicases, and proteases. Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• As directed, performs various research and clinical technical operations relative to ongoing investigatory activities of a laboratory as well as experimental protocol for protein-ligand interactions, enzyme activity assays. May assist in conducting specialized research for a particular phase of a project.
• Participates in the development of performance standards, selection of methodology and instrumentation involving protein purification, stopped-flow kinetic analysis, Biolayer interferometry, and high resolution nucleic acid analysis. Under supervision, assists with the coordination of the analytical, biochemical, physiology and instrumentation functions with the clinical and research areas to ensure conformance with the goals and objectives of the department.
• Participates in the evaluation of the existing procedures, suggesting revisions where necessary and proposing new procedures where required.
• As directed, assists with the instructing and training of students, fellows and other lab staff as needed.
• As required, assists in the implementation of the programs and projects in special areas of interest to the department. Evaluates existing procedures in the literature and proposes modifications or changes in order to keep the methodology and procedures current.

FLSA
:
Exempt

Grade
: 18S

Minimum Salary
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Mid Range Salary
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Maximum Salary
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Offer Information
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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…