Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Visiting Researcher
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	RWJ-Child Health Institute
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 Visiting Researcher in Child Health Institute of New Jersey Department of Neuroscience at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Under the direction of Dr. Zhiping Pang (Principal Investigator) the visiting scholar will be responsible for molecular cloning, cell culture, confocal imaging, and data analysis. The applicant should have a solid background in neuroscience and/or cell biology and be able to perform molecular, cellular and imaging experiments. Applicants must be able to conduct independent experiments and prepare written and oral reports. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Performs mammalian cell culture including isolation and expansion of cells from bot murine and human tissues; performs cell survival assays; and transfection of mammalian cells. Assists in maintaining laboratory instrumentation such as centrifuges, electrophoresis and confocal microscopes. May assist in the establishment of performance standards, as well as in the selection of research methodologies and instrumentation, and coordination of instrumentation and experimental approaches in support of CHI research. Assists in the conducting a continuous program of research and development. May evaluate existing procedures and proposes modifications or changes in order to keep the methodology and procedures current. May assist with the instructing and training of students, fellows, technicians and laboratory assistants as required. Assists the Principal Investigator with the preparation of grant applications as requested. • Keeps clear and detailed records of procedures and experiments in accordance with laboratory guidelines, maintains data in shared and readily accessible locations, presents data to the PI and other lab members. • Submits purchase recommendations, to his/her supervisor, of equipment and supplies. • Must work collaboratively and independently with laboratories and researchers within CHI and Rutgers. • Attends and actively participate in both weekly and monthly group research meetings, discussions and journal clubs. • Performs other related duties, as assigned.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	99S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
Annual Mid Range Salary
Annual Maximum Salary
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Non-Union
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.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement	Under Policy 60.1.35 , 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. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility . Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine . Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	NOT ELIGIBLE

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Qualified candidates should be a recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree. Majored in Medicine, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or relevant biological sciences. Prior experience with basic or clinical research. Training in basic experimental techniques, including histology, rodent brain dissection, stereotaxic surgeries for intracerebroventricular injections, fluorescent microscopy.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must have effective oral and written communication skills; and ability to understand and communicate in English to sufficiently perform the job duties. Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Must have the ability to work collaboratively and independently.
Preferred Qualifications	Master’s degree in biology or biomedicine. Experience with animal behavioral techniques.
Equipment Utilized	Laboratory Equipment, Computer Hardware, Computer Software.
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS • Must be able to work in a laboratory environment. • Must be able to perform laboratory research. • Some lifting may be required: laboratory items and/or boxes. • Walking, standing, sitting is required. WORK ENVIRONMENT • Must pass employee health clearance, TB Test and required laboratory safety training. • Must follow all safety precautions in laboratory, as required.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST3369
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

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Infection Control and Safety

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

Affirmative Action/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 value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement