Job description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Student Assistant
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department
RWJ-Neuro & Cell Biology-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 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 o f New Jersey is seeking a Student Assistant in the Neuroscience and Cell Biology Department within Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The Pan lab (www.pingyuepanlab.com) at Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is looking for a Lab Assistant to start ASAP. We welcome a fresh graduate who plans to take 1-2 gap years to prepare for future graduate studies to apply. This is a great opportunity for you to build credentials in academic development, to learn research skills & strategies as well as to understand responsibility and team work in a practical setting. We will also consider experienced researcher who has a true passion for research and is able to commit for at least 2 years in the lab. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, provide assistance in studies of dopaminergic signaling in the mouse brain. Perform biological experiments to solve outstanding biomedical problems in the field of neurodegeneration.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
The Pan lab (www.pingyuepanlab.com) at Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is looking for a Lab Assistant to start ASAP. We welcome a fresh graduate who plans to take 1-2 gap years to prepare for future graduate studies to apply. This is a great opportunity for you to build credentials in academic development, to learn research skills & strategies as well as to understand responsibility and team work in a practical setting. We will also consider experienced researcher who has a true passion for research and is able to commit for at least 2 years in the lab. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, provide assistance in studies of dopaminergic signaling in the mouse brain. Perform biological experiments to solve outstanding biomedical problems in the field of neurodegeneration.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Maintains DAT-cre transgenic mouse line in the vivarium. This involves handling mice for breeding, tail snipping, ear marking, genomic DNA extraction, PCR-genotyping and making weekly record of basic life signs for new transgenic mice.
- Assists the postdoc fellow’s research project in exploiting novel optical sensor to investigate the dopamine D2 receptor trafficking in cultured neurons.
- Duties also include preparation of culture medium and reagents, transfection, immunocytochemistry, and confocal imaging.
- Standard molecular cloning and DNA preparation.
- Keeps a record of daily laboratory procedures.
- Participates in the evaluation of the existing procedures, suggesting revisions where necessary and proposing new procedures where required.
- Under supervision, assists in the conducting of a continuous program of research in the laboratory. If requested, will assist in conducting specialized research for a particular phase of a project. This may involve western blotting and cellular imaging analysis.
Position Status
Part Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
99H
Position Salary
$15.00/hour
Annual Minimum Salary
Annual Mid Range Salary
Annual Maximum Salary
Standard Hours
35.00
Union Description
Non-Union
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
Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly
Position Pension Eligibility
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- Undergraduate/graduate student, with experience in the biomedical science field, enrolled at Rutgers University.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must have basic knowledge in biology, if not neurobiology.
- Has a keen interest in self-development, and organized.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior laboratory experiences in cell culture and animal handling.
Equipment Utilized
- Equipment specific to a N&CB laboratory.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Work Environment: Ability to work in a laboratory environment with moderate noise.
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST1220
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
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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