Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Teaching Specialist V Multiple Vacancies
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	Center for Tobacco Studies
Overview	The Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (formerly Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies) is undergoing dynamic and transformative growth. The Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies is one of the nation’s leading tobacco focused research centers and its faculty have received over $50 million in extramural funding over the past two decades. The Institute’s efforts are focused on their mission of reducing and ultimately eliminating, tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. Five Centers or Programs currently operate at the Institute including a Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science, the Center of Excellence for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco, the Tobacco Dependence Program, a Tobacco Industry Marketing Program, and a Tobacco Control Law & Policy Resource Center.
Posting Summary	The Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist V. Under the direction of the Research Project Manager, the Research Teaching Specialist V conducts specialized research in the area of tobacco studies The Research Teaching Specialist V will be responsible for: Performs various research functions relative to the ongoing activities of the Institute’s tobacco studies activities, including literature searches, instrument development and testing, data entry, report generation, and recruitment of study participants for tobacco related studies. Participates in the evaluation of existing procedures suggesting revisions where necessary, and proposing new procedures where required. Assists with training activities of the Institute. May include development of materials, participation in outreach events, etc. Maintain detailed records and data sets of procedures and experiments including research protocols.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	17S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	48324.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	57507.000
Annual Maximum Salary	67735.000
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.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s Degree in public health or social sciences
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications	Prior research experience preferred, specifically tobacco research. Experience with Nielsen Market Scanner data is preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2316
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Off Campus
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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