Student Assistant (NJ Safe Schools)

Rutgers University; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 207,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, and dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Life insurance

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Rutgers University’s School of Public Health seeks a student assistant for the NJ Safe Schools program. The role involves assisting with program development, managing deidentified data, and preparing datasets for statistical analyses to support survey-based research and training evaluations.

Ideal candidates are Rutgers public health students with strong MS Office, writing, and data-analysis skills, and who can handle morning to early-evening shifts within a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Current Rutgers public health student
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Prior data analysis experience in research data collection-to-management and analysis
• Knowledge of database types; research methodologies; hypothesis testing
• Proficient use of data management and analysis software (SAS, SPSS or similar like R)
• Must have a flexible schedule that allows for variable shifts throughout the week during morning and afternoon/early evening

Responsibilities

• Assists the PI and NJSS Assistant Director with development of new and existing programs and research studies
• Contributes to overseeing deidentified data management systems for primary data collection and secondary data analyses (data from public government agency sources)
• Prepares datasets and provide supporting documentation for statistical analysis

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Writing skills

Data analysis experience

Data management

SAS

SPSS

R

Flexible schedule

Education

Current Rutgers public health student

Tools

SAS

SPSS

R

Job description

Position Details

Recruitment/Posting Title: Student Assistant (NJ Safe Schools)

Job Category: Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)

Department: SPH - New Jersey Safe Schools

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 School of Public Health (SPH) is seeking a Student Assistant for the NJ Safe Schools Program (NJSS; and, Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice) with the School of Public Health. The Principal Investigator and Director (PI) is seeking 1-2 Student Assistant(s) with strong quantitative and/or qualitative skills to contribute to work with data management systems and perform data analysis to facilitate the accomplishment of applicable survey-based, and training courses program evaluation related research objectives. Student Assistant(s) will also provide various programmatic activities in support of new proposals and existing studies.

• Assists the PI and NJSS Assistant Director with the development of new and existing programs and research studies.
• Contributes to overseeing deidentified data management systems for primary data collection and secondary data analyses(data from public government agency sources). Works with faculty/PI and NJSS staff to help set-up, create, and integratedata collection projects and surveys into workflow of data management.
• Prepares datasets and provide supporting documentation for statistical analysis

FLSA: Nonexempt

Grade: 99H

Salary Details: $18-$25/hour

Minimum Salary: 15.92

Mid Range Salary: 75.00

Maximum Salary: 150.00

Offer Information: The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits: Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Position Status: Part Time

Working Hours: 19.9 maximum hours per week

Standard Hours: 20.00

Daily Work Shift: Day

Work Arrangement: This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

Union Description: Student Hourly Employees

Payroll Designation: PeopleSoft

Terms of Appointment: Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Position Pension Eligibility: None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

Certifications/Licenses:

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Current Rutgers public health student
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Prior data analysis experience (in design and primary and/or secondary research data collection-to-management and analysis, preferred).
• Knowledge of database types; research methodologies; hypothesis testing, primary data capture, manipulation, and coding.
• Proficient use of computers and data management and analysis software (SAS, SPSS or similar like R).
• Must have a flexible schedule that allows for variable shifts throughout the week during morning and afternoon/early evening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Rutgers Public health student (MPH or MS)
• Previous experience working at a university/college or agency (health or environmental) at local, county, state or national level
• Knowledge (basic level) of state and federal agencies concerning worker and public safety and health

Equipment Utilized:

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Special Conditions:

Posting Details

Posting Number: 26ST0969

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

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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.

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