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Rutgers The State University Research Teaching Specialist I in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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Recruitment/Posting Title Research Teaching Specialist I
Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department RWJ-Psychiatry Research
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 Research Teaching Specialist I for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is seeking a highly motivated Research Teaching Specialist for the Affective and Clinical Neuroscience Lab (Lab Director: David Zald, PhD), housed within the Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research and the Department of Psychiatry. The lab uses a combination of techniques to understand the structure of psychopathology and its neural correlates, with a particular focus on functional MRI. The Research Teaching Specialist will perform conducting MRI and behavioral studies of patients with schizophrenia and related psychopathology.Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Performs various research and technical operations related to ongoing investigatory activities of the laboratory, with a specific focus on MRI and behavioral research of decision making in psychotic disorders.
  • Develop experimental procedures for behavioral and MRI studies.
  • Develop data quality control procedures.
  • Train, supervise and coordinate research staff in conducting data collection.
  • Perform statistical analyses.
  • Lead or assist with manuscript preparation.
  • Assist with grant development.
  • Supervise data submission to data sharing repository.
  • Supervise the maintenance of study documents and data including sensitive data containing confidential information. Assists with communication with the Institutional Review Board.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA Exempt
Grade 28S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 81539.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 99241.000
Annual Maximum Salary 116940.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description CWA, Local 1031
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 Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Ph.D. in a relevant science, or a master's degree in a relevant science plus three (3) or more years of related research experience.
  • Prior supervisory/lead experience an asset.
  • Relevant Sciences include Psychological/Cognitive Science (particularly clinical/experimental psychopathology), or neuroscience.
  • Experience with both neuroimaging research, clinical psychological science research, and specific experience working with individuals with psychosis is essential for the position.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • The candidate must also have good interpersonal skills as they need to be able to work well with collaborators across multiple departments and research participants, including research participants who may have neuropsychiatric problems.
  • The candidate must also possess demonstrated skills in writing and statistical analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert up to 25 pounds.
  • Work Environment: Office (dry lab) environment. Moderate noise.
Special Conditions
Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST1437
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
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