Principal Laboratory Technician – Brain Health Institute

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Principal Laboratory Technician – Brain Health Institute
Job Category	Staff & Executive – Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	RWJ – Brain 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 Principal Laboratory Technician for the Brain Health Institute. Under direction, the Principal Laboratory Technician performs technical laboratory procedures and analyses in support of specialized research activities of the laboratory. Oversees lower-level Technicians and support personnel and volunteers as needed. Assists in the design, set-up, and conducting of experiments as needed. Orders all lab supplies, animal orders and reconciles all animal per diem charges as needed. Special projects as assigned. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Involved in research activities specialized to the BHI lab in regard to data collection, analysis and interpretation. May assign and instruct support personnel in various phases of technical analysis, experimentation, and laboratory testing work, as may be required. Additionally trains and supervises all lab personnel in shared equipment use such as cryostats, highly specialized Stereo Axio Zoom and Leica microscopes. Oversees the preparation and standardization of reagents and standard solutions, culture media and stains, and antigens used in the section. Supervises the activities and work product of the hourly lab technicians and students employed in the BHI lab. Takes the lead in packing, unpacking, storing and classification of specimens tested. Orders lab reagents and supplies in a timely and efficient manner, keeps accurate records of all transactions and resolves any issues with vendors, maintaining accurate and detailed records of lab expenses.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	1825
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	23.760
Annual Mid Range Salary	24.260
Annual Maximum Salary	24.990
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Teamsters, Local 97
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.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement	Under Policy 60.1.35 , 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. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility . Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine . Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff – 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Associates Degree in a relevant science plus one (1) year related experience in a laboratory environment.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Computer desirable.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST3156
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.

Infection Control and Safety

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

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