Research Associate I

Rutgers University, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY
Deadline: ;

Position Details


Recruitment/Posting Title Research Associate I
Job Category Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department RWJ-CABM
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 Associate I for the Center for Advanced Biotechnology & Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.  
Under the direction of the Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, the Research Associate I will be responsible for the independent conduct of a significant element of a larger research activity, and will be responsible for managing the biochemistry functions and activities in the laboratory including protein purification, chemical modification of proteins, enzyme assays, and cell culture work. Materials to be analyzed include those obtained from humans and animals. This is a grant-funded position contingent upon the availability of funds to support it.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Designs and conducts highly specialized and technical research.
  • Performs various research and technical operations independently or as assigned, relating to the investigatory activities of the laboratory, followed by appropriate reports, recommendations and conclusions.
  • Utilize methods of protein engineering and chemical modification to develop enzyme variants with improved therapeutic properties.
  • Performs basic molecular biology techniques including PCR and plasmid construction.
  • Assists in maintaining and conducting experiments on genetically engineered mouse models of human disease. 
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week 37.5
Daily Work Shift Day
FLSA Exempt
Grade 26S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 65994.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 79294.000
Annual Maximum Salary 94218.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits

Information about the benefits provided to Rutgers employees can be found at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Ph.D. Degree or equivalent in a relevant science plus two (2) years of related research experience. 
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Must be able to perform data analysis using various software packages (e.g. Microsoft Excel and Graphpad Prism).
  • Must have sufficient computing skills to maintain lab computers. Must possess knowledge and experience with molecular biology techniques including PCR and plasmid construction.
  • Must have knowledge of protein engineering methods. Must have experience with protein purification using manual and automated instrumentation. 
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with mammalian cell cultures including transfection, and experience maintaining and conducting experiments on genetically engineered mouse models of human disease. 
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Must be able to lift or exert force up to twenty (20) pounds. Laboratory environment. 
Special Conditions

Posting Number 21ST1758
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Downtown New Brunswick
Location Details




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