Research Assistant, Per Diem | Rutgers University Job at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

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  • Rutgers University
  • New Brunswick, NJ

Job Description

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Assistant, Per Diem within the Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes Division at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

The primary purpose of the Research Assistant, Per Diem position is to support all aspects of research efforts in a study of breast cancer survivors in New Jersey, including subject recruitment, case/participant scheduling, conducting in-person home interviews for data/biospecimen collection, maintaining databases, and monitoring the progress toward achieving study goals. This position requires working some evenings and weekends and extensive travel within the Gateway Region in New Jersey to conduct home or site visits for data collection and/or to participate in recruitment activities.

Among the key duties for this position are the following:

  • Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, responsible for scheduling and conducting in-person study at participants' homes for data/biospecimen collection using structured questionnaires, organizing telephone schedule and call records to participants, attend study meetings and performing related duties as needed.
  • Maintains participant's records in electronic database and ensures their confidentiality.
  • Participates in study meetings.
  • Participates in all phases of the study and ensures compliance with the study protocol.
  • Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. Understands, demonstrates and models the Rutgers Cancer Institute core values.

Minimum Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field or Associate's Degree plus one year of experience as a Phlebotomy Technician or Medical Assistant or relevant work experience required.
  • Fluent (written, verbal) in Spanish and English required.
  • Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

  • Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to25 lbs.
  • Office environment. Moderate noise. Potential exposure to saliva and possible exposure to infectious and communicable diseases. Universal precautions are mandatory.

Posting Number: 24ST2925

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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Job Tags

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