Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title |
Visiting Researcher |
| Job Category |
Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) |
| Department |
RWJ-Child Health Institute |
| 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 Visiting Researcher for the Child Health Institute of NJ at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Under the direction of Dr. Mark Rossi (Principal Investigator) the Visiting Researcher (VR) will be responsible for the performance and analysis of experiments focused on studying the involvement of the hypothalamus and associated brain regions in regulating feeding and obesity. The project is part of the lab's goal to understand how the brain orchestrates motivated behavior and how it is altered in pathologies such as obesity, addiction, or eating disorders using in vivo calcium imaging, optogenetics, and electrophysiology.
The VR is expected to have experience in conducting and analyzing scientific experiments involving rodent models and in neuroscience and cellular biology techniques, such as genotyping, survival surgery, histology, microscopy, electrophysiology, calcium imaging, or coding. The VR will be responsible for maintenance and genotyping of the mouse colony and will assist with ongoing research projects in the lab. The VR will assist in ordering reagents and supplies as well as collaborating with the Principal Investigator in monitoring how the resources are used in the lab. The VR is expected to maintain a high level of research competency, knowledge, and skills to perform duties assigned by the Principal Investigator.
In addition, the VR will participate in lab meetings, research in progress seminars, and present at conferences. Applicant will assist in the preparation and writing of scientific manuscripts and grant applications, and in the management of the laboratory, including the training of new personnel and the direct oversight of student aids.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Maintain the mouse colony, including breeding, weaning, genotyping and record keeping.
- Assist in ordering supplies and reagents.
- Perform behavioral testing on mice and analyze associated data; perform survival surgery on mice; and perform histological analysis of brain tissue with confocal microscopy.
- Collect and analyze in vivo calcium imaging and ex vivo electrophysiology data.
- Assist the Principal investigator in responding to lab safety audits at least twice a year.
- Keeps up to date on the relevant literature in both peer-reviewed and preprint form.
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| FLSA |
Exempt |
| Grade |
99S |
| Salary Details |
Based on experience; budgeted salary $45,000 |
| Minimum Salary |
25,000 |
| Mid Range Salary |
125,000 |
| Maximum Salary |
250,000 |
| 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 offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:
- 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
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee discounts programs
For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit:
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview. |
| Position Status |
Full Time |
| Working Hours (per week) |
37.5 |
| Standard Hours |
37.50 |
| Daily Work Shift |
Day |
| Work Arrangement |
This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. |
| Union Description |
Temporary Assignments |
| Payroll Designation |
PeopleSoft |
| Seniority Unit |
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| Terms of Appointment |
Temporary Staff Appointment - Salaried 12 Month |
| Position Pension Eligibility |
None |
Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
- Qualified candidates should be a recent graduate; bachelor's degree is required; master's degree in biology or biomedicine preferred. Majored in Biological Sciences, Medicine, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or other relevant biological sciences.
- Prior experience with basic or clinical research is required.
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| Certifications/Licenses |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
- Must have effective oral and written communication skills, as demonstrated by authorship of scientific publications (first authorship preferred), and ability to understand and communicate in English to sufficiently perform the job duties.
- Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Must have the ability to work collaboratively and independently.
- Must be motivated, self-driven, creative and interactive.
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| Preferred Qualifications |
- Experience with mouse breeding and handling.
- Experience using transgenic mouse lines and viral strategies for manipulating brain activity.
- Experience with in vivo calcium imaging, patch-clamp electrophysiology, or coding with Python.
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| Equipment Utilized |
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| Physical Demands and Work Environment |
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to work with mice.
- Must be able to work in a laboratory environment.
- Must be able to perform laboratory research.
- Some lifting may be required: such as office supplies, files or light boxes up to 25 pounds.
- Walking, standing, sitting is required.
Work Environment:
- Must pass employee health clearance, TB Test and required safety training.
- Must follow all safety precautions in laboratory, as required.
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| Special Conditions |
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Posting Details
| Posting Number |
25ST1533 |
| Posting Open Date |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants |
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| Regional Campus |
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
| Home Location Campus |
College Ave (RU-New Brunswick) |
| City |
New Brunswick |
| State |
NJ |
| Location Details |
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