Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title |
Postdoctoral Associate |
| Job Category |
Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) |
| Department |
RWJ-Family Medicine-Research |
| 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 Postdoctoral Associate in aging research for the Rutgers Parker Division of Geriatrics, a division in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health in Rutgers Health at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
This is a one-year position, with the option of renewing for a second year.
This full-time Postdoctoral Associate position will work as part of a collaborative team to facilitate implementation of research projects. Under the supervision of the Division Chief, the candidate will support research project coordination and implementation, including conducting participant interviews, coding and analyzing qualitative data, compiling quantitative descriptive statistics, summarizing project results, and drafting manuscripts. Additionally, as part of the Division's ongoing partnership with Parker Health Group, the individual will also assist with processing, evaluating, and supporting requests from investigators to conduct research at Parker Health Group sites.
Candidates will have a demonstrated interest in aging research, specifically developing, assessing, and/or implementing practical, scalable solutions to improve the lives of older adults.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Assists in the coordination and implementation of research studies.
- Provides input on study design and implementation, develops analytic plans.
- Collects data including conducting interviews and focus groups and obtaining responses to survey questions.
- Maintains research records for enrolled participants.
- Receives, reviews, and evaluates requests for research collaborations with an external community partner from investigators internal and external to Rutgers.
- Assesses staffing and coordination needs of research collaboration requests.
- Coordinates with external community partners to facilitate approval of and implementation of proposed research projects.
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| Position Status |
Full Time |
| Hours Per Week |
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| Daily Work Shift |
Day |
| Work Arrangement |
Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 or the applicable provisions of relevant collective negotiations agreements, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or discontinuation, and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. |
| FLSA |
Exempt |
| Grade |
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| Position Salary |
$70,000 |
| Annual Minimum Salary |
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| Annual Mid Range Salary |
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| Annual Maximum Salary |
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| Standard Hours |
37.50 |
| Union Description |
Post Docs - Regular Salaried |
| Payroll Designation |
PeopleSoft |
| Benefits |
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
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| Seniority Unit |
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| Terms of Appointment |
Staff - 12 month |
| Position Pension Eligibility |
ABP |
Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
- PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant field such as Gerontology; Sociology, Psychology, or related social science; Social Work; Public Health; Nursing.
- Prior experience in health care research.
- Candidates in ABD (all but degree) status will also be considered.
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| Certifications/Licenses |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including first authored, peer-reviewed publications.
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| Preferred Qualifications |
- Record of successful solicitation of grant funding appropriate to career stage.
- Proficiency in us of relevant software, including but not limited to: NVivo, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), research data management systems (e.g., REDCap or Qualtrix) and citation manager software (e.g,, EndNotes).
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| Equipment Utilized |
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| Physical Demands and Work Environment |
- Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to 25lbs.
- Work Environment: Office environment. Moderate noise.
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| Special Conditions |
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Posting Details
| Posting Number |
25ST0161 |
| 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 |
Downtown New Brunswick |
| City |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| State |
NJ |
| Location Details |
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Jan 30, 2025