Research Study Assistant

Research Study Assistant

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title - Research Study Assistant

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

Department - RWJ - Medicine Gastroenterolog

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, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Study Assistant for the department of Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. This role involves coordinating patient recruitment, enrollment, randomization, and de-identification; administering questionnaires and conducting testing; performing ELISA biomarker assays and processing serum and PBMC samples; managing and analyzing data; and carrying out venipuncture procedures. Among the key duties of this position are the following: patient recruitment, enrollment, randomization, and deidentification. Administer questionnaires and testing. Running ELISA biomarker assays, processing serum/PBMCs. Data handling and analysis. Performs other related duties as assigned.

FLSA - Nonexempt

Grade - 195

Salary Details

Minimum Salary - 29.450

Mid Range Salary - 29.950

Maximum Salary - 30.850

Offer Information - The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits - Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include: medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage; paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs; competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options; employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable); life insurance coverage; employee discount programs.

Position Status - Full Time

Working Hours

Standard Hours - 40.00

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

Union Description - Teamsters 97

Payroll Designation - PeopleSoft

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment - Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility - PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience - Associates' Degree in a relevant science or a related field (e.g. Public Health, Clinical Research, Biomedical Sciences etc.) plus two (2) years of research experience is required. Prior experience must include performing ELISA and PBMC processing. Experienced in calibrating and maintaining laboratory equipment and conducting ELISA data analysis, including generating standard curves, calculating unknown concentrations from absorbance values, and performing curve fitting using Excel.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Expertise in the proper handling of serum, plasma, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Skilled in centrifuging, aliquoting, and cryopreservation techniques, as well as precision pipetting and accurate plate layout design. Proficient in running and troubleshooting 96-well plate assays, using plate washers and readers, and preparing standards, buffers, and reagents according to kit instructions.

Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment - Physical Demands: Reading, standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. Lifting up to 25 lbs. BSL2+ laboratory environment; exposure to study subjects in a clinical environment and exposure to research animal models. Work Environment: Office environment with moderate noise.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number - 26ST1323