Research Analyst

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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Analyst
Posting Number	24TM0170
Department	Inst-Hth,Hth Care Pol&Agng Res
Overview	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is distinguished in its many efforts to advance health and wellness, and its broad reach, diversity, and expertise provides opportunities to address a wide array of health challenges. The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) facilitates collaboration among the social and behavioral sciences, clinical disciplines, basic sciences and related fields to promote research on critical population health issues. Tobias Gerhard serves as the director of IFH and brings together scholars across and beyond Rutgers into a vibrant interdisciplinary network that advances high quality research in core areas: Behavioral Health Health Economics Social and Cultural Determinants of Health Pharmacoepidemiology Violence Prevention Health Disparities Aging Research State Health Policy Health Services Research The Institute communicates with many diverse audiences, including Rutgers faculty and students, government agencies (U.S. and abroad), nongovernmental organizations in various regions of the world, industries, foundations, and individual donors.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Analyst for the Institute for Health, health Care Policy and Aging Research. Under the direction of the IFH faculty member Dr. Yanping Jiang, this position will provide research management of assigned duties and ensure that the program proceeds as planned. Among the key duties of the position are the following:  Communicates and collaborates with the study team to maintain involvement in all facets of the research project. Supports ongoing research projects involving cognitive assessment harmonization using cross-national datasets, secondary data analyses, manuscript writing, and graduate student research assistant supervision.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week	40
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Position Salary	$30 - $35
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Terms of Appointment	Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s degree in social science disciplines (e.g., Gerontology, Psychology, Public Health) with quantitative training. A minimum of two (2) years of experience working with secondary data analyses.
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Preferred Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Excellent communications skills with evidence of peer-reviewed publications. Proficient in R, Mplus, or SAS.
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Posting Details

Posting Open Date	05/02/2024
Posting Close Date	06/02/2024
Open Until Filled	No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
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