Job description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Research Associate III
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department
RWJ-Pharmacology-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 of New Jersey is seeking a Research Associate III in the Pharmacology department within the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Under direction of the Principal Investigator, the Research Associate III will perform independent research within the lab. Studies include expression of proteins in bacteria and mammalian cells, protein purification, and mutagenesis/binding studies for interaction with viral and host proteins. Research will also include experiments of gammaretroviruses in tissue culture.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Under direction of the Principal Investigator, the Research Associate III will perform independent research within the lab. Studies include expression of proteins in bacteria and mammalian cells, protein purification, and mutagenesis/binding studies for interaction with viral and host proteins. Research will also include experiments of gammaretroviruses in tissue culture.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- As directed, performs various research/technical operations relative to the ongoing research in the lab associated with murine leukemia virus. Isolating and characterizing novel retroviral receptors.
- Ensures proper maintenance of laboratory equipment.
- Participates in the development of performance standards, selection of methodology and instrumentation and coordination of the analytical, biochemical, physiology and instrumentation functions with the clinical and research areas to ensure conformance with the goals and objectives of the department.
- As required, contributes to the implementation of the programs and projects in special areas of interest to the department.
- Under supervision, assists in the conducting of a continuous program of research and development regarding the analytical and instrumentation functions of the laboratory.
- Prepares experimental data for publication and grant applications.
- Participates in the evaluation of the existing procedures, suggesting revisions where necessary and proposing new procedures where required.
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Exempt
Grade
18S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
47546.000
Annual Mid Range Salary
56638.000
Annual Maximum Salary
66750.000
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
- Master’s 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.
- Hands-on experience in at least 2 of these areas (retroviral infections, RNASeq, Channel proteins).
- Experience in isolation and characterization of novel retroviral receptors, molecular and cellular biology and tissue culture.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- The candidate must be highly motivated with evidence of productivity.
- Individual must also possess strong writing skills, be well organized and have the ability to think independently.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
- Equipment specific to a Pharmacology laboratory.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Ability to work in a lab environment with moderate noise.
- Radioactivity used in the laboratory.
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST1131
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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