Graduate Assistant

Rutgers University; Piscataway Township (NJ); Remote; USD 20,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking academic institution as a Graduate Assistant in Health Informatics. This part-time role involves supporting online teaching, grading assignments, and assisting students to enhance their learning experience. You'll work closely with experienced faculty in a collaborative environment focused on improving healthcare through education and research. With a commitment to innovation, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the field of health informatics while gaining valuable experience in an academic setting. If you're passionate about education and health, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a graduate program within Health Informatics.
• Knowledge of informatics software/tools required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates online lessons and discussions.
• Grades assignments, exams, and maintains student grades.
• Assists in preparing reading materials.

Skills

SAS

SPSS

SQL

Tableau

CDSS

Data Analytics

Education

Graduate Program in Health Informatics

Job description

Position Details

Position Information

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.

Recruitment/Posting Title	Graduate Assistant
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support
Department	SHP-Health Informatics
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. Rutgers RBHS is an anchor institution that boasts locations in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Graduate Assistant for the Department of Health Informatics within the School of Health Professions. Under the direction of Shankar Srinivasan, the Graduate Assistant supports the teacher with various aspects of online teaching, including grading, working individually with students to improve their performance, and answering questions about the course content. Among the key duties of this position are the following; Facilitates online lessons, tutorials or discussions in concert with the Instructor. Grades assignments, exams, quizzes, and projects. Maintains and updates student grades as an Excel Sheet to be submitted to the Instructor. Assists the Instructor in preparing and sharing reading materials, supplementary notes.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	99H
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	00.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	0.00
Annual Maximum Salary	0.00
Standard Hours	1.00
Union Description	Student Hourly Employees
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly
Position Pension Eligibility	None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program within the Department of Health Informatics and have knowledge of informatics software/tools such as SAS/SPSS/SQL/Tableau/CDSS and Data Analytics.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions	(6 Vacancies)

Posting Details

Remote

Posting Number	23ST1503
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement