Laboratory Assistant

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Camden

Oct 24, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Laboratory Assistant
Posting Number	23TM0437
Department	FASC - Sociology
Overview	Ranked #61 in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University-Camden among its "Best Bang for the Buck" universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers-Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.
Posting Summary	The position will be responsible for data coding and analysis for active research being conducted by Dr. Kayla Preito-Hodge in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice. The position will utilize DeDoose, Stata, and R software. Research projects will critically examine the intersections of race and policing.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week	up to 20 hours
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Position Salary	$16 - $25 per hour
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Terms of Appointment	Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Requires a Bachelor's degree in a scientific/technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant laboratory technician or research study experience carrying out research protocols and tests, or other technical work may be substituted for the degree.
Certifications/Licenses
Preferred Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Bachelors Degree required (advanced undergraduate students may be considered). Experience in mixed methods research highly preferred. Experience with qualitative and quantitative analysis software required. Data entry and research experience required.
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Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Open Date
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled	No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-Camden
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University-Camden
City	Camden
State	NJ
Location Details

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