New Brunswick, NJ, USA
7 days ago
Research Assistant, Per Diem
Recruitment/Posting Title Research Assistant, Per Diem Job Category Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) Department RWJ-Pharmacology-PISC 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 universitywide, 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 per diem Research Assistant for the department of Pharmacology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, provide assistance in studies of liver fibrosis and hepatic stellate cell biology.

Among the key duties of this position are the following: Perform studies with wild-type and genetically modified mice, including handling, injection, and tissue collection. Perform cell culture studies with human and primary mouse cells. Perform molecular biology techniques, including quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and enzyme activity assays. Perform quantitative analysis of histopathology. Maintain clear and comprehensive laboratory records. Perform statistical analyses of research data. Analyze and process experimental data for publication and grant application. Laboratory housekeeping. Position Status Per Diem Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. FLSA Nonexempt Grade 99H Position Salary $17.00 Annual Minimum Salary 00.00 Annual Mid Range Salary 0.00 Annual Maximum Salary 0.00 Standard Hours 40.00 Union Description Health Care Prof Per Diem 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.



Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly Position Pension Eligibility None
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