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Temporary Research Assistant-March 2024

Piscataway

Mar 28, 2026

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　　Position Details

　　Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Temporary Research Assistant
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	SPH-CSCHE
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 (SPH) is seeking a Temporary Research Assistant in the NJ Safe Schools Program at Rutgers School of Public Health (SPH).Principal Investigator and Director (PI), Prof. Derek G. Shendell, is seeking 1-2 Temporary Research Assistant(s) with strong quantitative and/or qualitative skills to contribute to work with data management systems and perform data analyses to facilitate the accomplishment of applicable survey-based and training courses program evaluation related research objectives. Temporary Research Assistant(s) will also provide various programmatic activities in support of new proposals and existing studies.Among the duties for this position are: Assist the PI and NJSS Assistant Director with the development of new and existing programs and research studies. Contribute to overseeing deidentified data management systems for primary data collection and secondary data analyses (data from public government agency sources). Works with faculty/PI and NJSS staff to help setup, create, and integrate data collection projects and surveys into workflow of data management. Prepare datasets and provide supporting documentation for statistical analysis. Interact with PI, NJSS staff and other partners/investigators to analyze study data for technical reports, journal articles, and conference presentations. This may include writing and contributing to poster presentations and publications. Assist PI, Assistant Director and other NJSS full-time staff with ANCOR, Expense Management (mileage/tolls and other travel reimbursement for NJSS), Marketplace, and NJ school district and high school purchase order-related check deposits.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	99H
Position Salary	$20-$25/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 .
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly
Position Pension Eligibility

　　Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Bachelor's Degree required. Excellent Microsoft Office skills. Excellent communication and writing skills. Prior data analysis experience (in design and primary and/or secondary research data collection-to-management and analysis). Knowledge of database types; research methodologies; hypothesis testing, primary data capture, manipulation, and coding. Knowledge (basic level) of state and federal agencies concerning worker and public safety and health. Proficient use of computers and data management and analysis software (Microsoft Office and SAS, SPSS or similar like R). Must have a flexible schedule that allows for variable shifts throughout the week during morning and afternoon/early evening.
Preferred Qualifications	A current public health student (MPH or MS) potentially preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

　　Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST0111
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	Piscataway, NJ

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

　　Immunization Requirements Under Policy 60.1.35 , 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 , 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, p regnancy, 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:

　　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, p regnancy, 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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