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Rutgers The State University Temporary Research Assistant in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Position Details
Recruitment/Posting Title | Temporary Research Assistant |
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Job Category | Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) |
Department | RWJ-Child Health Institute |
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 Temporary Research Assistant position with the Child Health Institute at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.Under the direction of the (PI) and lab members, the Temp Research Assistant (TRA) will be responsible for the performance and analysis of experiments focused on studying human stem cell models of genetic mutations causing autism and intellectual disability (ID). The project is part of a larger effort in the lab to define the role of intracellular signaling in establishing male bias in intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder.While some experience with cell culture is preferred, the TRA will work closely with a postdoctoral fellow in the lab in maintaining several induced pluripotent stem cell lines (iPSCs) and differentiating them into neurons. They should have a broad (college-level) knowledge of biochemistry, cell biology, and neurobiology. The TRA will also be responsible for using confocal microscopy techniques to analyze multiple aspects of neuronal differentiation.As part of their career development to transition to the next phase of their career, the TRA will be trained in improving their experimental design skills and their oral and written presentation skills. Multiple resources for career development to aid with these requirements will be provided by the PI. Among the key duties of this position are the following:
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Position Status | Per Diem |
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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 | $18.00 - $23.00 per/hr; based on experience |
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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 . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to |
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Terms of Appointment | Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly |
Position Pension Eligibility |
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Physical Demands and Work Environment | Physical Demands:
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Posting Number | 24ST0746 |
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Regional Campus | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
Home Location Campus | Downtown New Brunswick |
City | New Brunswick |
State | NJ |
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