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Rutgers University

Temporary Research Assistant

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, us, 08933

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Department RWJ-Pediatric Genetics

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—including Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick and Newark’s University Hospital, among 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 for the department of Pediatrics at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The primary purpose of the research assistant position is to support research on the feasibility of DNA sequencing–based newborn screening protocol.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

Recruiting newborn babies to participate in the Begin NGS project.

Obtaining research consent from the mothers of the newborns.

Reporting results of the testing.

Entering data for positively testing babies in RedCap.

Performing other related duties as assigned.

Salary Details A range of $35–45 per hour.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage

Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs

Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options

Employee and dependent educational benefits

Additional benefits details may be found at http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

This position requires a fully on‑site work arrangement.

Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience:

Undergraduate degree in biology or graduate degree in genetic counseling.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in genetic counseling/clinical research.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements.

Work Environment: Laboratory environment; moderate noise.

Posting Number 25ST0473

Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Have you completed an undergraduate degree in Biology or a graduate degree in Genetic Counseling? Yes

No

Required Documents

Resume/CV

Optional Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement This institution is committed to equal employment opportunity for all. For more information, see the official statement at http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement.

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