Job Description

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Temporary Research Assistant for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Under direction, the Research Assistants will support grant funded research and demonstration projects led by Principal Investigator. Research Assistants are matched with project based on skills and abilities, as well as project needs. The research assistants will further support with the development, implementation and monitoring of programs within laboratory within the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Psychiatry and the Rutgers Addiction Research Center. Dr. Dick recently launched the Rutgers Addiction Research Center ( RARC ) to bring together Rutgers researchers, clinicians, and community members to tackle addiction through building collaborative partnerships among these groups, offering training opportunities, and growing the field of addiction research at Rutgers. The Research Assistants will provide research, administrative and programmatic support to the Principal Investigator, faculty, and other professional staff.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Regular communication with Program Coordinator and Principal Investigator and related faculty and staff on assigned projects.
• Responsible for communication with project participants, to include managing the study email account to respond to participant questions.
• Recruiting study participants, scheduling study visits, obtaining informed consents for study participation and maintaining necessary study documentation.
• Drafts reports and presentations at the guidance of PI and related faculty.
• Provides coordinative assistance to PI and related faculty/staff by coordinating projects, programs, functions, and organizing project operations.
• Provides administrative, analytical, computing and staff support for the Principal Investigator and Program Manager.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree plus one (1) year of related experience in a business office, government agency or university setting.
• Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking, hearing, and driving. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert up to 15 pounds.
• Work Environment: Office environment. Moderate noise. As a per diem position, this position is flexible. The Research Assistant will work directly with the Program Manager to determine their schedule; but at a minimum, they will be expected to log in at some point each day during working hours, Monday-Friday. Hours will vary each week according to workload, with a likely average of ~10 hours/week.

Posting Number: 24ST2964

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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