Research Assistant - Per Diem

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Nov 20, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Assistant - Per Diem
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	RWJ-Dept of Neurology- 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.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a per diem Research Assistant for the department of Neurology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The Stiles Laboratory is seeking applications for a research assistant position in the Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research within the Brain Health Institute. The scholar will study multisensory perception, and illusory perception in the normally sighted, and visually impaired. The proposed studies will provide crucial insights into visual perception, and multisensory integration. It is expected that the research assistant will work part-time in parallel with their studies at Rutgers. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Perform psychophysical experiments with sighted participants and/or low vision patients. Analyze behavioral data collected from experiments, and present data in clear language and plots. Aid with the setup and calibration of laboratory equipment and the experimental design of new studies and investigations. Aid with the recruitment of patients from the Rutgers Ophthalmology and Neurology clinics. Analyze, organize, and present data and results at laboratory meetings. Perform other related duties as assigned.
Position Status	Per Diem
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	99H
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	00.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	0.00
Annual Maximum Salary	0.00
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	Health Care Prof Per Diem
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	Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly
Position Pension Eligibility	None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, or Psychology with a background in human psychophysics, or engineering. Undergraduate students at the junior or senior level are welcome to apply as well. Training and/or experience with: Programming of behavioral experiments and data analysis (MATLAB, Python, or equivalent), statistical analyses in MATLAB, R, Palamedes or equivalent, the presentation and writing of scientific data and results, and literature search.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: The scholar needs to be physically capable of performing the above duties, including setting up experiments, standing on feet, and walking to other buildings on the campus. Occasionally, certain heavy items in the laboratory may need to be lifted, such as small equipment, computers, computer monitors, and boxes. He/She should communicate his/her research plans and findings to the team verbally and in writing. Work Environment: Lab environment. Moderate Noise.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST0359
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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