Student Assistant - NJACTS

Rutgers University, United States

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

Position Details
Recruitment/Posting Title Student Assistant - NJACTS
Job Category Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department SPH-Biostatistics
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 Student Assistant for the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology within the School of Public Health.  Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Student Assistant will help with the Principal Investigator’s research project on biomedical data. The Student Assistant will work on algorithm development and data analysis in this research project. 
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  •  Prepares and analyzes biomedical data using R.
  • Develops statistical analysis/learning methods and algorithms.
  • Reports and discusses research progress in an organized and timely manner. 
Position Status Part Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift Day
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 99H
Position Salary $18/hour
Annual Minimum Salary
Annual Mid Range Salary
Annual Maximum Salary
Standard Hours 35.00
Union Description Non-Union
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 Temporary Staff/Student Appointment - Period Pay
Position Pension Eligibility

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Must be a current Rutgers student.
  • Must have appropriate statistics training and experience and knowledge in basic statistical and machine learning methods. 
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Must be familiar with R programming. 
Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous experience with prediction modeling.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Must be able to lift or exert force up to 25 pounds.


 
 
Special Conditions

Posting Number 21ST2190
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Piscataway (RBHS)
Location Details




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