Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Graduate Assistant
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Student Affairs and Services
Department	CINJ-Education & Training
Overview
Posting Summary	The Office of Education and Training at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is seeking a graduate student interested in training the next generation of a diverse oncology workforce. This is a grant funded part time (per diem) opportunity for one year. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Assist in organizing two Scholar (graduate students and post-docs) Recruitment Symposiums (spring and fall) highlighting CINJ research programs and faculty.  Develop collaborative relationships with local, regional, and national MSI and HBCU to identify potential new trainees for the underserved scholar (graduate students and post-docs) pipeline.  Work with Faculty Navigators at collaborating institutions to recruit and interact directly with their scholars (graduate students and post-docs) to guide and assist with academic stage appropriate professional career development in collaboration with CINJ CRTEC.  Support career development opportunities of scholars (graduate students and post-docs) and Early-Stage Investigators (e.g. writing grants and journal articles and communicating science to the lay public and networking).  Assist in tracking and monitoring outcomes of scholars reached through this program.  Performs other related duties as assigned.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	99H
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	0.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	0.000
Annual Maximum Salary	0.000
Standard Hours	1.00
Union Description	Student Hourly Employees
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.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Applicants must be a current Rutgers student. Effective oral and communication skills.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to 25 lbs. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office environment. Moderate noise.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2605
Posting Open Date	09/25/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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