Temporary Research Assistant

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Piscataway

Apr 18, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Temporary Research Assistant
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	RWJ-RINTS
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.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Temporary Research Assistant position for the department of Neurology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Temporary Research Assistant will work in a laboratory dedicated to studying the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia. The primary duties of the Temporary Research Assistant will include with studies of genetically modified mice, including mouse husbandry and genotyping, tissue sectioning, staining, performing experiments, as well as maintaining laboratory equipment and stock solutions. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Maintains colonies of genetically modified mice, including mouse husbandry and genotyping. Conducts behavioral testing in mice. Assists in mouse surgeries and provide post-surgical care according to approved laboratory protocols. Prepares and administers special diets for mice. Performs animal perfusion and tissue sampling. Conducts immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence analysis on brain slices. Performs molecular biologic experiments that include Western blotting, protein-protein interaction assays, PCR, subcellular organelle isolation, and cell biologic studies.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	99H
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	00.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	0.00
Annual Maximum Salary	0.00
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	Hourly Employees
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

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	High school degree required. Priority will be given to those with a strong record of scholarly achievement.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Strong communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications	Prior experience working with research animals is desirable. Experience operating standard laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, culture hoods, incubators, PCR machines, shaking incubators and plate reader.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: Incumbent to be physically capable of performing the above duties, including handling small rodents following training, pipetting, measuring weights and volumes accurately, standing on feet, walking to other buildings on the campus and to the animal facility. Occasionally, certain items in the laboratory may need to be lifted, such as small equipment, boxes and bottles. Work Environment: Lab environment. Moderate noise.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	25ST0851
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

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