Temporary Research Assistant (multiple openings)

Position 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 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, located in Piscataway, NJ. The Shiau Research Group is seeking a detail-oriented Temporary Research Assistant to support ongoing research projects addressing comorbidities associated with infections, including HIV, across the lifespan. The Temporary Research Assistant will work under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Shiau in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at School of Public Health (SPH). This position provides an excellent opportunity for a student interested in developing expertise in data analysis methods for epidemiological research and gaining transferable skills in scientific communication. Responsibilities Performs data management Conducts statistical analyses Produces reports and assists with the editing and preparation of manuscripts for publication Salary $18 to $25 per hour. Benefits 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 Life insurance coverage Employee discounts programs Qualifications Must have good communication skills. Must possess quantitative analytic skills and have appropriate training in epidemiology and/or biostatistics. Must have high level expertise in use of statistical software including SAS and R programming. Preferred Qualifications Rutgers student preferred. Previous experience with Zotero, Qualtrics, RedCap, and human subjects research. Interest in and previous experience with epigenetics data and/or health care claims data. 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, 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 encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non‑Discrimination Statement at the following web address: #J-18808-Ljbffr Rutgers University