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Rutgers The State University Senior Research Specialist in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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Recruitment/Posting Title Senior Research Specialist
Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department Inst-Hth,Hth Care Pol&Agng Res
Overview
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is distinguished in its many efforts to advance health and wellness, and its broad reach, diversity, and expertise provides opportunities to address a wide array of health challenges. The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) facilitates collaboration among the social and behavioral sciences, clinical disciplines, basic sciences and related fields to promote research on critical population health issues. Tobias Gerhard serves as the director of IFH and brings together scholars across and beyond Rutgers into a vibrant interdisciplinary network that advances high quality research in core areas:
  • Behavioral Health
  • Health Economics
  • Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
  • Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Violence Prevention
  • Health Disparities
  • Aging Research
  • State Health Policy
  • Health Services Research


The Institute communicates with many diverse audiences, including Rutgers faculty and students, government agencies (U.S. and abroad), nongovernmental organizations in various regions of the world, industries, foundations, and individual donors.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, seeks a Senior Research Specialist for the Center for Health Services Research (CHSR) at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH). The incumbent will act in a project leadership capacity managing major state and federally funded studies with responsibilities including leadership and monitoring of study activities, health policy research guidance, interfacing with investigators at multiple institutions and state agencies, and writing scientific progress and final reports. The Research Specialist will be expected to conduct qualitative research across multiple projects within the Center.Among the key duties of the position are the following:
  • Leads study activities/project management of health services research studies.
  • Monitors study progress, and deliverables; assuring completion of tasks as scheduled.
  • Assures completion of necessary project related scientific tasks including IRB, DUA and other necessary components.
  • Develops and maintains data collection systems using Qualtrics, Microsoft Access, or similar data collection platforms.
  • Questionnaire development/revision as well as the development and maintenance of instruments and rubrics for the collection of mixed-methods study data.
  • Collects qualitative data through key informant interviews, focus groups, and other methods; conduct qualitative data analysis.
  • Prepares interim and final scientific project reports for funded research projects.
  • Co-leads and collaborates on the writing of scholarly publications from current and future research studies.
  • Leads or co-leads policy briefs and other public-facing documents.
  • Develops drafts of funding applications.
  • Contributes independent ideas for in-progress and future scholarly publications; develop paper proposals, outlines, and sections.
  • Drafts relevant scientific sections for new grant proposals, including background, significance, impact, study design (quantitative and qualitative methods).
  • Leads or co-leads the writing of scientific research protocols that use large administrative datasets for Institutional Review Board and DUA applications.
  • Suggests potential analysis, create table shells, provide guidance to data analysts including analytic specifications.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA Exempt
Grade 06
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 76702.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 97086.500
Annual Maximum Salary 117471.000
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to .
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • A bachelor's degree in a related scientific field or discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience that demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and understanding of general research principles and practices.
  • Also requires a minimum of five years of relevant professional research experience, excellent communication skills, and computer literacy.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in a relevant social science preferred (social work, health policy, health service research, public health) and 2yrs related experience.
  • Experience with social science and health services research implementation.
  • Experience in the supervision and training of graduate students.
  • The ideal candidate will have experience with very large administrative datasets and a strong command of basic statistical techniques.
  • Experienced in the use of Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance claims data, electronic medical record data) and data linkages of very large datasets.
  • Experience in writing IRB protocols and Data Use Agreements.
  • Experience developing and writing funding proposals.
  • Experience in drafting dissemination products for a variety of audiences, including scientific peers, health policy leaders, clinicians and providers as well as patients and families.
  • Demonstrated record of productivity as first author on one or more scholarly peer-review publications.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST1155
Posting Open Date 05/13/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City New Brunswick
State NJ
Location Details
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Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, p regnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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