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Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Teaching Specialist III
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	RWJ-Psychiatry Research
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 Research Teaching Specialist III for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Andrew Westbrook is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant to join the Brain Modulation & Control Lab led by Dr. Westbrook and located at the Rutgers Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research (CAHBIR) and the RWJMS Department of Psychiatry. Through cognitive and computational neuroscience, BMC Lab seeks to elucidate the mechanisms underlying control of brain function and behavior. Dr Westbrook’s team leverages MRI, EEG, TMS, pharmacology, eye-tracking, and computational modeling to study how neuromodulators shape the neural dynamics underlying higher order cognitive function with a particular focus on cognitive control and working memory. CAHBIR (https://sites.rutgers.edu/cahbir/) provides a state-of-art facility for brain imaging research including a research dedicated 3T Scanner. It also includes a TMS-EEG Core directed by Dr. Westbrook. Additionally, Rutgers affiliated centers include including the Rutgers University Center for Cognitive Science, the Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and the RWJMS Department of Psychiatry provide exceptional opportunities for learning in clinical and cognitive neuroscience. The Research Assistant will be supervised by Dr. Westbrook and will contribute to ongoing projects and including conducting specialized research and using judgment to adapt methods and techniques. They will also, in consultation with Dr. Westbrook, contribute to management of the lab, and assist with budgetary, training, and administrative responsibilities. Specific responsibilities include organizing and executing research studies with a special focus on TMS-EEG experiments. This will include ordering supplies and maintaining equipment and direct data collection. They will also be responsible for data management and writing and curating analysis scripts and processing pipelines for the lab. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Assists in the establishment of performance standards, as well as in the selection of methodology and instrumentation. Assists in conducting a continuous program of research and development regarding the functions of the laboratory. Participates in the evaluation of the existing procedures, suggesting revisions where necessary and proposing new procedures where required. Assists in the organization, planning, and execution of TMS-EEG studies in the lab. This will also involve collection of functional and structural MRI data. Helps coordinate subject recruitment and data management. Assists with the instructing and training of students, fellows and technicians in various techniques and procedures to develop the skills necessary to carry out assignments in the laboratory assistants. May coordinate, supervise and evaluate the work of non-professional staff. Compiles and presents statistical data with appropriate conclusions and recommendations. Assists in the preparation of grant applications for the funding of research activities.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement	Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu .
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	22S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	59590.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	71303.000
Annual Maximum Salary	84513.000
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	Master’s Degree in a relevant science plus one year of related research experience, or a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science plus two years of related research experience. Relevant Sciences include Neuroscience, Psychological/Cognitive Science, and Biological Science. Experience with neuroimaging research, coding in MATLAB and / or Python, subject recruitment and study coordination are requirements for the position. For candidates with a Master’s Degree, the requirement for at least one year of related research experience may have been met during their degree program if the research conducted matches the specific research of Dr. Westbrook’s Brain Modulation & Control Lab.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	The candidate must also have good interpersonal skills as they need to be able to work well with collaborators across multiple departments and research participants, including research participants who may have neuropsychiatric problems.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert up to 25 pounds.  Work Environment: Office environment. Moderate noise.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2872
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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