Academic Jobs | Postdoctoral Fellow job at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Position Details

Recruitment/Posting Title	Postdoctoral Fellow
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	Center for Tobacco Studies
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 six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, 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 including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, 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 Postdoctoral Fellow for the Center for Tobacco Studies. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Postdoctoral Fellow will assist in building active programs of research within the Center for Tobacco Studies (CTS). Among the key duties of this position are the following: Prepares written reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts based on the research conducted at the CTS. Participates in new grant submissions that build on existing programmatic research at the CTS. May guest lecture in relevant graduate courses. Disseminates findings through oral and poster presentations.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
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.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	None

Minimum Education and Experience	Doctoral degree in public health, behavioral science, health services research, sociology, anthropology, psychology, or a related discipline.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Strong interest in tobacco control. Strong background in quantitative research methodology. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to set clear goals. Ability to establish a process and timeline for achieving set goals.
Preferred Qualifications	Knowledge of complex survey datasets (e.g., NSDUH, NHIS, etc) . Familiarity with mixed method study protocols or interest in developing such protocols.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Lift or exert force up to 25 pounds.
Special Conditions

Posting Number	21ST3183
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
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