Student Assistant (Perinatal Research)

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Student Assistant (Perinatal Research) Job Category Staff & Executive

• Research Support (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 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 Public Health (SPH) is seeeking a Student Assistant will work under the supervision of Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at School of Public Health (SPH) located in Piscataway, NJ.

The Student Assistant will assist with research projects addressing metabolic conditions in pregnancy and implications for poor health outcomes across both the pregnant individuals' and their offspring's lifecourse. The Student Assistant's primary responsibility will be performing literature searches, data management, and analyses of datasets with large numbers of records and variables. This position provides an excellent opportunity for a student interested maternal-child health and in developing expertise in data analysis methods for epidemiological research.

Among the duties are:

• Be highly motivated to obtain a working knowledge of pregnancy physiology, lifecourse epidemiological methods, and the developmental origins of health and disease framework.

• Perform data management and data analysis with attention to detail.

• Create tables and figures, and assist with the editing and preparation of manuscripts, publications, reports, and presentations.

• Provide updates on research progress in an organized and timely manner

Position Status Part Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement FLSA Nonexempt Grade 99H Position Salary $15.13-$23/hour Annual Minimum Salary Annual Mid Range Salary Annual Maximum Salary Standard Hours 35.00 Union Description Non-Union 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 Temporary Staff Appointment

• Hourly Position Pension Eligibility

Qualifications

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

• Be a current Rutgers student.

• Have good communication skills.

• Have experience conducting literature searches and extracting important study characteristics from published studies.

• Possess quantitative analytic skills and have appropriate training in epidemiology and/or biostatistics.

• Have high level expertise in use of statistical software including SAS and R programming.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in and previous experience with biochemical/molecular data or -omics data is preferred.

Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST0068 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

Located in Piscataway, NJ

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

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Are you a current Rutgers student?
• Yes

• Full time

• Yes

• Part time

• No

• Do you have high level expertise in use of statistical software including SAS and R programming?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application