Research Teaching Specialist I

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Teaching Specialist I
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 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, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist I 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 I 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	Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu .
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	28S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	81539.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	99241.000
Annual Maximum Salary	116940.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	CWA, Local 1031
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	Ph.D. in a relevant science, or a Master’s Degree in a relevant science plus three (3) or more years of related research experience. Prior supervisory/lead experience an asset.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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	24ST0118
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

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