Job description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Laboratory Assistant
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Allied Health - Laboratory Tech
Department
NJMS-PHRI CENTER-Z30001
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 Laboratory Assistant for the Public Health Research Institute within the New Jersey Medical School. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Laboratory Assistant conducts research in the field of the role of innate immunity in viral transmission and pathogenesis in Dr. Theresa L. Chang’s laboratory.
Among the key duties of this position are the following;
Among the key duties of this position are the following;
- Examines the role of hormones, innate immunity, and microbiome in viral transmission and pathogenesis in humans and mouse models.
- Carries out assignments in the laboratory and helps manage the laboratory.
- Compiles and presents statistical data with appropriate conclusions and recommendations in a weekly group meeting.
- Assists in the preparation of manuscripts and grant applications for the funding of research activities.
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
1325
Position Salary
$30,849.00
Annual Minimum Salary
17.340
Annual Mid Range Salary
17.840
Annual Maximum Salary
18.380
Standard Hours
35.00
Union Description
Teamsters, Local 97
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
PERS
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- One (1) year of prior laboratory experience.
- Experience in molecular biology, cell biology, innate immunity and host-pathogen interaction.
- Experience in processing primary cells from blood and tissue as well as handling mice.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Familiar with handling infectious agents, ELISA, multi-color FACS analysis, molecular cloning, real-time PCR analysis, and immunofluorescent microscopy.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in the field of infectious diseases, immunology, molecular cellular biology.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST1128
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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