Position Details

Position Information



Recruitment/Posting Title
Student Assistant


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


Department
NJMS-Pharmacology


Overview

New Jersey\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x93New 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\xe2\x80\x94at Rutgers University\xe2\x80\x93New 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\xe2\x80\x99s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Rutgers RBHS is an anchor institution that boasts locations in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise.



Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a student Assistant for the department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience within the New Jersey Medical School. The Student Assistant, while under supervision, will perform and assist with laboratory services and procedures that support laboratory research.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Learn the essentials to code in Python.
• Design, validates, and deploy machine learning models for our biological data sets.
• Present results to the research laboratory.
• Keeps detailed records of procedures and experiments.
• Compiles data and presents results.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Position Status
Part Time


Hours Per Week



Daily Work Shift
Day


Work Arrangement



FLSA
Nonexempt


Grade
99H


Position Salary
$41,760/20 per 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.
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
Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly


Position Pension Eligibility



Qualifications



Minimum Education and Experience

• At least one year of computer science courses at the college level or the equivalent.

Certifications/Licenses



Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities



Preferred Qualifications



Equipment Utilized



Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must be able to lift or exert force up to thirty (30) pounds.
• Office environment.
• Moderate noise.

Special Conditions



Posting Details



Posting Number
23ST0825


Posting Open Date



Special Instructions to Applicants



Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)


Home Location Campus
Newark (RBHS)


City
Newark


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 fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. 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\xe2\x80\x99s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.