Job Description

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Assistant, Per Diem within the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. 

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, Naomi Tan, PhD, the purpose of the Research Assistant position is to support research on shared decision-making for lung cancer screening. The Research Assistant will be involved in research-related activities such as obtaining institutional review board approval, design of study materials, recruiting, monitoring, and contacting participants, conducting remote interviews/surveys and data collection, maintaining databases, and supporting dissemination of research findings. Participant contact may occur during evening or weekend hours to ensure highest response rates.

Among the key duties for this position are the following:

• Prepares and maintains regulatory documentation, including IRB , OnCore, and Clinicaltrials.gov as needed. 
• Conducts targeted literature searches and web searches. As directed, provides support in the preparation of presentations. Assists in the preparation of publishable manuscripts and grants.
• Creates surveys using survey software programs as directed. Conducts remote qualitative interviews/surveys and administers surveys per study protocol. Abstracts information from medical records per protocol, maintaining confidentiality of data. 
• Research activities may require flexible (i.e., evening or weekend) activities on occasion per project demands. 
• Responsible for study data entry, data management, preliminary data screening, and data cleaning throughout the project. As directed, provides support in other data processing and analysis. Prepares reports containing findings, analysis, conclusion and recommendations (i.e., grants, narratives, position papers, etc.), as requested. 
• Actively participates in study-related meetings and conference calls. Develops meeting agendas and minutes and presents reports and study updates. 

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field plus one (1) year of related research experience. 
• Equivalent experience, education, and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements. 

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS :  Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing.  No special vision requirements.  Lifting up to 25 lbs. 
• WORK ENVIRONMENT :  Office environment. Moderate noise.   

Posting Number: 24ST1503

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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