Job description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Research Teaching Specialist III
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department
RWJ-Medicine-Pulmonary-Meb
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.
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 Research Teaching Specialist III in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The lab of Dr. Jag Sunderram at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist III to carry out studies related to the effect of chronic intermittent hypoxia and dust exposure using transgenic mouse models. The Sunderram lab has a particular interest in the consequences of sleep apnea using animal models. This a grant-funded position is available immediately. Expertise in the use of transgenic mouse models, performing animal and molecular biology experiments, with knowledge in techniques, including real time PCR, cDNA synthesis, RNA isolation, immunohistochemistry, Western blot is preferred. Strong communication skills and proficiency in spoken and written English is required.
The lab of Dr. Jag Sunderram at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist III to carry out studies related to the effect of chronic intermittent hypoxia and dust exposure using transgenic mouse models. The Sunderram lab has a particular interest in the consequences of sleep apnea using animal models. This a grant-funded position is available immediately. Expertise in the use of transgenic mouse models, performing animal and molecular biology experiments, with knowledge in techniques, including real time PCR, cDNA synthesis, RNA isolation, immunohistochemistry, Western blot is preferred. Strong communication skills and proficiency in spoken and written English is required.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Managing lab supply inventory and submit purchase
- recommendations to PI for analytic and preparative equipment, reagents, and laboratory operating supplies and enacts on purchasing decisions.
- Track and manage grant spending, and lab inventory.
- Overseeing the chemical safety and hazardous waste disposal.
- Maintaining lab equipment and updating documentation lab protocols.
- Genotyping for mouse strains and demonstrating strong troubleshooting skills.
- Keep neat, thorough, and up-to-date records of procedures and experiments using paper and/or electronic platforms.
- Compile and analyze data.
- Present data to PI and other lab members.
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Exempt
Grade
22S
Position Salary
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
- Masters degree in a relevant science plus one (1) year of related research experience, or a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science plus two (2) years of related research experience.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Must have strong oral and written communication skills; and ability to understand and proficiency in English to sufficiently perform the job duties.
- Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Must have the ability to work collaboratively and independently.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS
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Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements
WORK
ENVIRONMENT
:
Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST1304
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Downtown New Brunswick
City
New Brunswick
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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