Student Assistant Job at Rutgers University
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Student Assistant
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department
RWJ-Pharmacology-PISC
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.
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 Student Assistant in the Pharmacology Department within Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, provide assistance in studies of liver fibrosis and hepatic stellate cell biology.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, provide assistance in studies of liver fibrosis and hepatic stellate cell biology.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Perform studies with wild-type and genetically modified mice, including handling, injection, and tissue collection.
- Perform cell culture studies with human and primary mouse cells.
- Perform molecular biology techniques, including quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and enzyme activity assays.
- Perform quantitative analysis of histopathology.
- Maintain clear and comprehensive laboratory records.
- Perform statistical analyses of research data.
- Analyze and process experimental data for publication and grant application.
- Participate in training of new lab personnel.
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
99H
Position Salary
$17.00/hour
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.
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
Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly
Position Pension Eligibility
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- Completion of undergraduate/graduate degree, or currently enrolled in undergraduate/graduate studies at Rutgers University, with experience in the biomedical science field.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with mouse handling and injection.
Equipment Utilized
Equipment specific to a Pharmacology laboratory.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to work in a lab environment and vivarium facilities.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT: Lab environment and vivarium. Moderate Noise, potential allergens present.
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST0454
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Downtown New Brunswick
City
State
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, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, 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.
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