Temporary Research Assistant

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Temporary Research Assistant
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 Temporary Research Assistant for the Department of Medicine at the New Jersey Medical School. Under the direction of the Clinical Research Manager, and the Database Programmer/Analyst, the Temporary Research Assistant is responsible for all aspects of social media and marketing support for the DOMC.The Data and Operations Management Center (DOMC) includes the Tuberculosis Research Unit (TBRU), RePORT-India, RePORT-International, and several other NIH-funded research grants. This is an inter- disciplinary and international consortium conducting observational studies in TB, focusing on point-of-care diagnostics, microbiology, transcriptomic analyses and immunopathogenesis of pulmonary tuberculosis. We are affiliated with a number of clinical study sites in TB endemic countries including Brazil, Uganda, Kenya, Peru, Vietnam, South Africa, India, and US collaborators including Boston University, MIT, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and University of California San Francisco. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Assist the DOMC leadership and investigators to plan, develop, implement and evaluate social media and online information and resource sharing for the DOMC and affiliated programs. Responsible for day to day social media platform activity and updates that are in alignment with the community engagement vision for the DOMC and affiliated program brands. Works with DOMC leadership and investigators to develop, implement and analyze social media campaigns for the DOMC and affiliated programs. Assist investigators, affiliated sites and Rutgers TB Research Group in developing appropriate posts, stories and ongoing materials to build a brand for their research. Further develop and launch materials for promotion of services provided to those infected and affected by TB and other relevant infectious diseases such as HIV and COVID-19. Conduct needs assessments as required to further support community engagement activities at the department.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	99H
Position Salary	$16/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.
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	Temporary Staff Appointment – Hourly
Position Pension Eligibility

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA) in a related field such as public health, communications, marketing or information/ computer systems.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Basic to intermediate understanding of social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram) and have experience working in other software platforms relevant such as Microsoft office, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST3102
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

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