Student Research Assistant: Computation & Molecular Biology

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, and dental

Vacation and various leave programs

Competitive retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Life insurance

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Rutgers University, tied to the RBHS Biochemistry & Molecular Biology department, seeks a Student Assistant to support interdisciplinary studies in computational and molecular biology at RWJ Medical School. The role blends computational and lab tasks under a PI, with emphasis on reproducible pipelines and data handling.

Qualified students in CS/DS/biomedical fields will gain hands-on experience in protein engineering, PCR and molecular techniques, and collaborative research with clinical

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in undergraduate/graduate studies at Rutgers University with training in computer science, data science, computational biology, bioengineering, biology, or a related field.
• Strong interest in computational and molecular biology, protein engineering, and interdisciplinary research, with attention to detail and willingness to learn new computational and laboratory techniques.
• Familiarity with Python, machine learning, Linux-based computing, molecular biology, or cell culture is desirable but not required; specialized training will be provided as needed.

Responsibilities

• Apply and evaluate computational tools for protein engineering.
• Develop, organize, and maintain reproducible computational pipelines for model execution, data processing, and analysis.
• Maintain well-structured project directories, datasets, documentation, and computational workflows.
• Design primers, plasmids, and molecular constructs for experimental validation.
• Perform routine molecular biology techniques, including PCR, electrophoresis, DNA purification, and related methods.
• Maintain accurate experimental and computational records and communicate results with the research team

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Linux

Data science

Education

Rutgers University student in CS/DS/Computational Biology

Tools

PCR

Electrophoresis

Job description

Rutgers University, tied to the RBHS Biochemistry & Molecular Biology department, seeks a Student Assistant to support interdisciplinary studies in computational and molecular biology at RWJ Medical School. The role blends computational and lab tasks under a PI, with emphasis on reproducible pipelines and data handling.

Qualified students in CS/DS/biomedical fields will gain hands-on experience in protein engineering, PCR and molecular techniques, and collaborative research with clinical