Research Associate II, Data Manager

Rutgers University


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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Research Associate II, Data Manager
Job Category Staff & Executive – Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department NJMS-Medicine-Infectious Diseases
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.
Rutgers RBHS is an anchor institution that boasts locations in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise.
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Associate II, Data Manager for the Department of Medicine within the New Jersey Medical School. Under the direction of the Data Operations and Management Center (DOMC) Director and Program Manager, the Data Manager is responsible for off-site study coordination and data management oversight of protocols positioned at international sites. The Data Manager will provide study coordination of specific protocols and will develop case report forms consistent with clinical protocols and investigator input. The Data Manager sets up SOPs for data collection sites to provide data capture and performs quality assurance audits to validate data in preparation for analysis by biostatisticians.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:

  • Works with investigators and DOMC staff to develop REDCap case report forms (CRFs) consistent with the approved protocol to capture clinical and laboratory data.
  • Independently writes SAS programs to maintain and manage large research databases.
  • Facilitates and coordinates orientation and trains volunteers/staff on instruments administration, data-gathering software and data collection.
  • Maintains and manages research databases using Access and SAS software. Works with statisticians in creating the appropriate databases from collected data for analyses.
  • Monitors data quality per standard operating procedures for each protocol with minimal supervision.
  • Coordinates QA/QC with international on-site staff and Rutgers Study Coordinators.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA Exempt
Grade 23S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 59695.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 71527.000
Annual Maximum Salary 84847.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description HPAE, Local 5094
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 ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • PhD in a related science or a Master’s Degree in Public Health with research database experience plus three (3) years of experience in similar activities in scientific research experience as indicated.
  • Minimum of 1 year of SAS programming experience.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Intermediate proficiency with other statistical packages (R, MS Excel, MS Access, etc.).
  • Good understanding of clinical research components – data collection, human subjects protection, quality assurance and control. Strong computer knowledge and graphic experience a plus.
  • Excellent communication, organization y to learn and integrate other related computer applications into existing operations.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Must be able to exert force up to thirty pounds.
Special Conditions
  • Occasional travel to different campuses.
  • Occasional international travel may be requested.

Posting Details

Posting Number 22ST1802
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS)
City Newark
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

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