Research Assistant – Per Diem (Multiple Vacancies)

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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Research Assistant – Per Diem (Multiple Vacancies)

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

Department RWJ-Psychiatry-Internship-IMHS

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 Assistant -Per Diem for the Department of Psychiatry within Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Research Assistant will assist with the implementation of research projects in addictions and mental health, with a focus on recruiting, consenting and interviewing research subjects. Subjects will include but are not limited to, people experiencing homelessness who reside in shelters or in street locations. Subjects may also include people with opioid use disorders and prisoners re-entering the community. This is a temporary, per-diem position with the expectation of 20-40 hours of work per week. The position is expected to extend for approximately 6-8 months with the potential for longer employment.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Recruit and enroll participants in research studies.
• Track and schedule research participant appointments.
• Travel as needed to homeless shelters, encampments, various treatment programs and other social service sites serving homeless individuals and other potential research subjects in NJ.
• Perform various research procedures relative to the ongoing research protocols.
• Attend project-specific training and research project meetings.
• Accurately and comprehensively document all contact with participants.
• Assist with database management; literature searches; communication with the IRB office.
• Conduct participant interviews and other data collection.

Position Status Per Diem

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

FLSA Nonexempt

Grade 99H

Position Salary $20/hr

Annual Minimum Salary

Annual Mid Range Salary

Annual Maximum Salary

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 http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility NOT ELIGIBLE

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science (i.e., Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, or other related field) OR prior community-based experience working with homeless or other disadvantaged populations OR prior lived experience with homelessness, substance use or mental health.
• Individuals having prior experience with the New Jersey and/or national Point-In-Time Surveys of homeless populations are encouraged to apply.

Certifications/Licenses

• Must have valid driver’s license and car.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Excel and Qualtrics.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• WORK ENVIRONMENT : Office environment, homeless shelters, encampments, and Substance Abuse Treatment settings.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert up to 25 pounds.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 23ST1564

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.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees (https://policies.rutgers.edu/60-1-35-currentpdf) , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals (https://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/100-3-1-current.pdf) , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/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 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 at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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