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Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Student Assistant (NJ Safe Schools)
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department
SPH - New Jersey Safe Schools
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 six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, 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 including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, 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 School of Public Health (SPH) is seeking a Student Assistant for the NJ Safe Schools Program (NJSS; and, Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice) with the School of Public Health. The Principal Investigator and Director (PI) is seeking 1-2 Student Assistant(s) with strong quantitative and/or qualitative skills to contribute to work with data management systems and perform data analysis to facilitate the accomplishment of applicable survey-based, and training courses program evaluation related research objectives. Student Assistant(s) will also provide various programmatic activities in support of new proposals and existing studies.
Duties include:

• Assists the PI and NJSS Assistant Director with the development of new and existing programs and research studies.
• Contributes to overseeing deidentified data management systems for primary data collection and secondary data analyses(data from public government agency sources). Works with faculty/PI and NJSS staff to help set-up, create, and integratedata collection projects and surveys into workflow of data management.
• Prepares datasets and provide supporting documentation for statistical analysis

FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
99H
Salary Details
$18-$25/hour
Minimum Salary
15.92
Mid Range Salary
75.00
Maximum Salary
150.00
Offer Information
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.
Benefits
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Position Status
Part Time
Working Hours
19.9 maximum hours per week
Standard Hours
20.00
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.
Union Description
Student Hourly Employees
Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment
Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly
Position Pension Eligibility
None
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Current Rutgers public health student
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Prior data analysis experience (in design and primary and/or secondary research data
  collection-to-management and analysis, preferred).
• Knowledge of database types; research methodologies; hypothesis testing, primary data capture, manipulation, and coding.
• Proficient use of computers and data management and analysis software (SAS, SPSS or similar like R).
• Must have a flexible schedule that allows for variable shifts throughout the week during morning and afternoon/early evening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Rutgers Public health student (MPH or MS)
• Previous experience working at a university/college or agency (health or environmental) at local, county, state or national level
• Knowledge (basic level) of state and federal agencies concerning worker and public safety and health

Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
26ST0969
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 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement