Research Teaching Specialist III

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Research Teaching Specialist III Job Category Staff & Executive

• Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) Department SPH-Epidemiology 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 six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, 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 including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, 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 Public Health is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist for the Biostatistics & Epidemiology Services located in Piscataway, NJ. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, is responsible for the management and supervision of a small research team, designs, and conducts specialized research projects, and assists with budgetary, training, and administrative responsibilities.

Duties include:

• As Assigned, assist with the roll out of the cancer prevention-toolkit for Aim 3: conducting a quality improvement project to

• assess the toolkit's impact on volunteer firefighter's cancer control knowledge and practices.

• Assists in the establishment of performance standards, as well as in the selection of methodology and instrumentation

• related to research activities.

• Coordinates and tracks study activities including recruitment, quantitative and qualitative data collection, and biological

• sample collection.

• Creates, implements, and supervises other staff in conducting research and technical operations in New Jersey and at

• national study sites, independently or as assigned, followed by appropriate reports, recommendations, and conclusions.

• Assists with mentorship and supervision of students, fellows, lower-level professionals, and technicians in study procedures,

• instrumentation, etc. to develop the skills necessary to perform the required functions.

• Assists with the preparation of proposals, formal applications, budgets, and justifications for grant applications.

Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week 37.50 Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 22S Position Salary PS22S: maximum salary offered is: $64,798 Annual Minimum Salary 59590.000 Annual Mid Range Salary 71303.000 Annual Maximum Salary 84513.000 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description HPAE, Local 5094 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.

Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff

• 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Qualifications

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

Master's Degree in a relevant science plus one (1) year of related research experience required, or a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant science plus two (2) years of related research experience required.

Preferred Qualifications Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST0967 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

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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.

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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

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Do you have a Master's Degree in a relevant science plus one (1) year of related research experience?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant science plus two (2) years of related research experience?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application