Research Teaching Specialist II, Multiple Vacancies

Research Teaching Specialist II, Multiple Vacancies

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Recruitment/Posting Title

Research Teaching Specialist II, Multiple Vacancies
Job Category
Job Category

Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department
Department

RWJ-Psychiatry Research
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 Research Teaching Specialist II for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Rabinowitz lab within the Rutgers Addition Research Center ( https://addiction.rutgers.edu

) is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist II to contribute a number of projects that focus on understanding genetic factors and environments that pay a role in substance use onset and the development of a substance use disorder. Under the direction of Dr. Rabinowitz, the employee will be responsible for the independent conduct of a significant element of a larger research activity and will conduct highly specialized and technical research.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Assist with writing and submitting

IRB

application.
Conduct data cleaning, processing, and analyses (e.g., linear mixed effects models, class/latent profile analysis, latent transition analysis), with a particular emphasis on genetic analyses.
Conduct research aligned with the scientific aims of the funded projects with an emphasis on the application of novel methodological and statistical approaches.
Present and summarize analyses in various formats including raw output, tables, and graphics, and oral and written reports for preparation of associated manuscripts for peer review and presenting at local, national, international conferences.
Provide support for research-related tasks (e.g., applications for publicly accessible data, funding agency project reports and communications).
Provide support and consultation to other members of the research team, to include staying current with latest theories and analytic methods related to the scope of the work.
Master’s Degree in a relevant science (e.g., biostatistics, bioinformatics, psychiatric and behavior genetics) plus two (2) years of related research experience, or a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science plus three (3) years of related research experience.
Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The ideal candidate will have a strong methodological, biostatistics, or bioinformatics background.
Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment: Office (dry lab) environment. Moderate noise.
Special Conditions

Posting Number
Posting Number

24ST0551
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Regional Campus

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Home Location Campus

Downtown New Brunswick
City
State
State

NJ
Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title

Research Teaching Specialist II, Multiple Vacancies

Job Category

Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)

Department

RWJ-Psychiatry Research

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 Research Teaching Specialist II for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Rabinowitz lab within the Rutgers Addition Research Center ( https://addiction.rutgers.edu

) is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist II to contribute a number of projects that focus on understanding genetic factors and environments that pay a role in substance use onset and the development of a substance use disorder. Under the direction of Dr. Rabinowitz, the employee will be responsible for the independent conduct of a significant element of a larger research activity and will conduct highly specialized and technical research.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

Assist with writing and submitting

IRB

application.
Conduct data cleaning, processing, and analyses (e.g., linear mixed effects models, class/latent profile analysis, latent transition analysis), with a particular emphasis on genetic analyses.
Conduct research aligned with the scientific aims of the funded projects with an emphasis on the application of novel methodological and statistical approaches.
Present and summarize analyses in various formats including raw output, tables, and graphics, and oral and written reports for preparation of associated manuscripts for peer review and presenting at local, national, international conferences.
Provide support for research-related tasks (e.g., applications for publicly accessible data, funding agency project reports and communications).
Provide support and consultation to other members of the research team, to include staying current with latest theories and analytic methods related to the scope of the work.
Position Status

Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

FLSA

Exempt

Grade

25S

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary

68938.000

Annual Mid Range Salary

82759.000

Annual Maximum Salary

98285.000

Standard Hours

37.50

Union Description

HPAE, Local 5094

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

.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment

Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility

ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

Master’s Degree in a relevant science (e.g., biostatistics, bioinformatics, psychiatric and behavior genetics) plus two (2) years of related research experience, or a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science plus three (3) years of related research experience.
Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate will have a strong methodological, biostatistics, or bioinformatics background.
Preferred Qualifications

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment: Office (dry lab) environment. Moderate noise.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number

24ST0551

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus

Downtown New Brunswick

City

New Brunswick

State

NJ

Location Details

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

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* Do you have a Master's Degree in a relevant science plus two (2) years of related research experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant science plus three (3) years of related research experience?

Yes
No

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Optional Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application
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 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 .

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