Rutgers University

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.. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Student Assistant for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.. The Department of Psychiatry RWJMS (Busch Campus) is seeking qualified candidates for undergraduate research assistant positions.

student research assistant

Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Student Research Assistant - Per Diem (Multiple Vacancies)


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


Department
RWJ-Psychiatry


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 Student Assistant for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Department of Psychiatry RWJMS (Busch Campus) is seeking qualified candidates for undergraduate research assistant positions. This position would be ideal for rising Sophomores and Juniors seeking to pursue a career in medicine or biomedical research. The ideal candidate would be interested in continuing to broaden their research experience. Opportunities are for part-time research experience during the academic year and/or full-time positions in the summer. We are seeking detail oriented and highly motivated individual who can, with training, independently follow and conduct clinical and/or laboratory based research protocols.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Assists with human research subject recruitment and/or pre-protocol preparatory procedures.
Assists with data collection and/or data development for research studies.
Accurately record all data and experiments in a lab notebook and/or in data sheets. Assists with maintaining study records and databases.
Monitors and communicates with study team to ensure research protocol compliance.
Assists with preparation of materials for institutional review board submissions.


Position Status
Per Diem


Hours Per Week


Daily Work Shift


Work Arrangement
This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.


FLSA
Nonexempt


Grade
99H


Position Salary


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.
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


Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
Enrolled in undergraduate studies at Rutgers University in a relevant science major (e.g. biological sciences, psychology, neuroscience, social work, economics or similar).


Certifications/Licenses


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities


Preferred Qualifications


Equipment Utilized


Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. Must be able to lift or excel force up to ten (25) pounds.


Work Environment: Moderate noise environment.


Special Conditions


Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST2871


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 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. 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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