Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title |
Temporary Research Assistant, Per Diem |
| Job Category |
Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) |
| Department |
RWJ-Neurosurgery-Meb |
| 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 per diem Temporary Research Assistant for the department of Neurosurgery at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Research Assistant will conduct part-time basic and translational research working on projects related to understanding the cellular and molecular basis of interneuron function and dysfunction in health and disease. The laboratory aims to identify the mechanisms that can be translated into new scientific perspectives and successful therapeutic interventions for the treatment of various interneuron-associated brain disorders. Therefore, the Research Assistant will contribute to the lab's research program by determining functionalities of cortical interneurons in health and disease and develop novel therapeutic approaches to ameliorate circuit deficits caused by interneuron dysfunction.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Conduct stereotaxic neurosurgery research.
- Perform histological, molecular biological, and bio-informatical analysis.
- Perform a battery of memory-related behavior tasks.
- Present research project in scientific meetings.
- Write manuscripts.
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| Position Status |
Per Diem |
| Hours Per Week |
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| Daily Work Shift |
Day |
| Work Arrangement |
This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. |
| FLSA |
Nonexempt |
| Grade |
99H |
| Position Salary |
$18 per hour |
| Annual Minimum Salary |
00.00 |
| Annual Mid Range Salary |
0.00 |
| Annual Maximum Salary |
0.00 |
| Standard Hours |
40.00 |
| Union Description |
Hourly Employees |
| 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.
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| Seniority Unit |
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| Terms of Appointment |
Staff - 12 month |
| Position Pension Eligibility |
PERS |
Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
- Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Molecular & Life Science.
- Experience in biochemical, genetic, molecular or cell biological techniques; mouse experimental systems.
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| Certifications/Licenses |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
- The candidate is expected to be proficient in spoken and written English.
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| Preferred Qualifications |
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| Equipment Utilized |
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| Physical Demands and Work Environment |
- Physical Demands: Laboratory environment. Universal lab and safety precautions are mandatory.
- Work Environment: Laboratory environment. Moderate noise.
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| Special Conditions |
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Posting Details
| Posting Number |
25ST0084 |
| Posting Open Date |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants |
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| Regional Campus |
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
| Home Location Campus |
Piscataway (RBHS) |
| City |
Piscataway |
| State |
NJ |
| Location Details |
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Jan 14, 2025