Research Assistant

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Research Assistant Job Category Staff & Executive

• Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) Department SHP-Psych Rehab & Counsel Pro 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 School of Health Professions is seeking part-time Research Assistants (3 vacancies) for the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions. The Research Assistant will assist faculty member in the conduct of original empirical research.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Responsible for providing research activities support to faculty mentor.

• Schedules appointments with participants and secures informed consent for participant study participation.

• Conducts data collection & tele health research.

• Prepares computer entry, checking, and tracking of data.

• Presents at State or national scholarly or professional meetings.

• Assists in statistical analysis.

• Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.

• Performs other duties as assigned,

Position Status Part Time Hours Per Week 9:00 a.m.

• 11:00 a.m. (2 hours per day/10 hours per week) Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement FLSA Nonexempt Grade 99H Position Salary $16.00/hourly Annual Minimum Salary 0.000 Annual Mid Range Salary 0.000 Annual Maximum Salary 0.000 Standard Hours 40.00 Union Description Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff

• 12 month Position Pension Eligibility None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Certifications/Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Sufficient keyboard and spreadsheet skills to work with widely used programs such as Excel, SPSS, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a mental health related field and current enrollment in psychology, psychiatric rehabilitation, rehabilitation counseling and social work graduate program.

• Research experience.

Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 23ST2782 Posting Open Date Special Instructions to Applicants Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Home Location Campus Piscataway (RBHS) City Piscataway State NJ Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application