Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title |
Temporary Research Assistant |
| Job Category |
Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) |
| Department |
RWJ-Psychiatry Research |
| 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 Temporary Research Assistant for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Under direction, the Temporary Research Assistant supports research conducted by Principal Investigator, within the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Psychiatry. The Principal Investigator's program of research spans the substance use continuum and ranges from preventing substance use initiation to improving treatment, engagement, retention, and care of individuals in recovery from substance use disorders.
The Temporary Research Assistant will provide research, administrative and programmatic support to the Principal Investigator, faculty, and other professional staff within the laboratory. Supports grant funded research and demonstration projects.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Assists on research project activities may include recruiting study participants, obtaining informed consent for study participation, assisting with programming questionnaires, troubleshooting technology challenges on tablets, and maintaining necessary study documentation. Project activities may also include tracking progress, organizing evaluation protocols, managing paperwork, preparing materials for meetings.
- Assists with the development and distribution of surveys and facilitating focus groups and/or interviews and may involve basic analysis of quantitative and qualitative data with guidance of PI and related faculty. Assistance with preparing publications and presentations may also be requested.
- Regularly communicates with Principal Investigator and related faculty and staff on assigned projects.
- Provides assistance to PI and related faculty/staff by coordinating projects, programs, functions, and organizing project operations.
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| Position Status |
Per Diem |
| Hours Per Week |
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| Daily Work Shift |
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| Work Arrangement |
This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. |
| FLSA |
Nonexempt |
| Grade |
99H |
| Position Salary |
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| Annual Minimum Salary |
00.00 |
| Annual Mid Range Salary |
0.00 |
| Annual Maximum Salary |
0.00 |
| Standard Hours |
40.00 |
| Union Description |
Hourly Employees |
| 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 |
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| Terms of Appointment |
Staff - 12 month |
| Position Pension Eligibility |
None |
Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field plus.
- Experience and proficiency using PC software programs including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Adobe Professional and Internet required.
- Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.
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| Certifications/Licenses |
- Valid Driver's License is required.
- Must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation to be able to drive to Treatment Centers in New Jersey 3 times a week.
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
- Ability to complete assigned work assignments with great attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy, including ability to serve as the proofreader for reports and other written materials.
- Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to write and communicate clearly and effectively.
- Ability to work well and communicate professionally with research study participants and all levels of internal management and staff.
- Ability to problem-solve with minimal supervision, but with appropriate judgment (i.e., knowing when to ask for help).
- Ability to establish priorities, manage multiple activities and ensure the timely completion of assignments and in meeting deadlines.
- Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Professional document creation and markup is required.
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| Preferred Qualifications |
- Related research experience.
- Experience using statistical software such as Stata, SPSS and SAS.
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| Equipment Utilized |
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| Physical Demands and Work Environment |
- Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking, hearing, and driving. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert up to 15 pounds.
- Work Environment: This position requires on-site travel to partner treatment centers. Additional work can be conducted in the Office environment. Moderate noise.
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| Special Conditions |
- The Research Assistant may be asked to work weekends (i.e. not standard working hours).
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Posting Details
| Posting Number |
25ST1013 |
| Posting Open Date |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants |
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| Regional Campus |
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
| Home Location Campus |
Downtown New Brunswick |
| City |
New Brunswick |
| State |
NJ |
| Location Details |
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Pre-employment Screenings
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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 |
Rutgers University
May 07, 2025