Senior Research Specialist Job at Rutgers University
Position Details
     Position Information 
    
    
    
        Recruitment/Posting Title
       
 
       
        Research Teaching Specialist III
       
 
      
        Job Category
       
 
       
        Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
       
 
      
        Department
       
 
       
        NJMS-Cell Biology & Molecular Med
       
 
      
        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 Teaching Specialist III for the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine within the New Jersey Medical School. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Research Teaching Specialist III will order, breed and maintain animal colonies including rabbits, rats, and mice models for the study of cardiovascular disease and aging; order large animals; responsible for large animal handling, pre- and post-op care for rabbits, woodchucks, and pigs; responsible for monitoring anesthesia status during large animal surgery; maintains the IACUC data base; assists Principal Investigators in renewal IACUC protocol; performs various research relating to animal physiology studies.
         
 
         
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
        Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Maintains research mouse colonies involved in cardiovascular projects, including breeding, ear notching, tail clipping, DNA extraction, PCR / genotyping, training mice on the treadmill, feeding and weighing mice on special diets.
- Maintains colony data, orders mice, and provides regular updates on colony status to faculty members and trainees involved in animal projects.
- Maintains rat colonies, orders rats, treats rats in connection with ongoing projects.
- Maintains rabbit colonies including breeding, feeding and weighing mice on special diets.
- Orders large animals, orders supplies for large animals and all small animal surgeons, maintains the large animal database, assists with sacrifice (heart perfusion), and maintains records.
- Schedules large animal surgeries and experiments.
        Position Status
       
 
       
        Full Time
       
 
      
        Hours Per Week
       
 
      
        Daily Work Shift
       
 
      
        Work Arrangement
       
 
      
        FLSA
       
 
       
        Exempt
       
 
      
        Grade
       
 
       
        22S
       
 
      
        Position Salary
       
 
       
        $71,002.00
       
 
      
        Annual Minimum Salary
       
 
       
        56258.000
       
 
      
        Annual Mid Range Salary
       
 
       
        67315.000
       
 
      
        Annual Maximum Salary
       
 
       
        79787.000
       
 
      
        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.
        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.
        Seniority Unit
       
 
      
        Terms of Appointment
       
 
       
        Staff - 12 month
       
 
      
        Position Pension Eligibility 
       
       
        ABP
       
 
      
     Qualifications 
    
    
    
        Minimum Education and Experience
       
 
       - Master’s Degree in a relevant science, plus one year of related research experience or a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science, plus two (2) years of related research experience.
- Must have at least two (2) years related experience in handling large animals and assisting in large animal surgery.
        Certifications/Licenses
       
 
      
        Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
       
 
       - Must be willing to work with animals, including rodents, rabbits, woodchucks, and pigs.
- Excellent knowledge and demonstrated expertise in use of document processing and data management software.
- Must have excellent writing skills and document production skills.
- Must be able to analyze research data using Students t-test (Excel) and ANOVA (Graphpad Prism).
- Must be comfortable working in a multicultural, multilingual environment.
- Must be able to understand research hypotheses, scientific models, and proposed research methods sufficiently well to discuss with scientific staff and propose improvements.
- Must be continuously accessible by email and must be able to work during evenings, weekends, and holidays to review drafts of research documents, respond to questions from trainees, and oversee ongoing grant, animal protocol and manuscript development.
- Must be available to work additional hours on short notice when necessary to meet key deadlines.
- Must possess good organization and documentation skills and must demonstrate good communication skills in English.
- Must be comfortable working quickly and accurately in a stressful environment with multiple deadlines and varying priorities.
- Must be available to work flexible hours on short notice, including overtime and some weekends and holidays.
        Preferred Qualifications
       
 
      
        Equipment Utilized
       
 
      
        Physical Demands and Work Environment
       
 
       - Some stooping, reaching, climbing and bending.
- Occasional lifting of 20 pounds to a height of 6½ feet.
        Special Conditions
       
 
      
     Posting Details 
    
    
    
        Posting Number
       
 
       
        22ST3782
       
 
      
        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.
     
      
    
     Immunization Requirements 
     
     
   
      Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, 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. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
     
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