Rutgers University Jobs | Administrative Research Associate Job

Rutgers University
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Category: Admin-Laboratory and Research
Posting Date: 05/26/2022
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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Recruitment/Posting Title	Administrative Research Associate
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	CINJ Central Admin
Overview	Through our science, our evidence-based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer-focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves. To accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence-based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities. CORE VALUES: Curiosity and Discovery, Integrity, Collaboration, Cultivating Diversity, Respect and Caring, Perseverance.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Administrative Research Associate in Administration & Planning at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Under direction of the Director, Research Administration, provides administrative support to the assigned Research Faculty member(s). Responsible for providing high level support to the research faculty in the research, academic and/or leadership roles. Must always maintain a high level of professionalism and have the ability to interact with high level academic and business associates as well as colleagues at all levels of Rutgers University and other institutions. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Responsible for confirming schedule of appointments, proactively addressing conflicts, and managing the daily calendar of the assigned Research Faculty, applying informed independent judgment to help manage time. If the assigned Research Faculty has clinical responsibilities, careful coordination of the non-clinic schedule with the clinic schedule must be maintained. Schedules conferences, meetings, presentations, research symposia, works-in-progress reviews, etc. Works with the Research Faculty member to prepare agendas, coordinates speakers; coordinates reservation of facilities, catering, AV, online meeting conferencing (e.g., WebEx, Zoom, Teams) and overall set up. Works with building. Works with the Research Faculty member to create and edit PowerPoint presentations for meetings. Performs routine editing (spelling and grammatical only) for documents such as letter of recommendation, intent, and standard correspondence. Handles faculty and staff onboarding as well as exiting in accordance with CINJ SOPs and respective appointment department. Serves as liaison between the Research Faculty member and administrative units such as Purchasing, Human Resources, IST, Payroll, Grants and Contracts, Finance, Research, IRB, clinic practice, Workforce Planning, Faculty Affairs, Administration and Planning, etc. Initiates correspondence related to these functions. Assists in submission of research manuscripts, publications and editorials; corresponds with authors and publishers, as appropriate; ensure compliance, when appropriate, with the NIH Public Access policy. Handles all travel and conference arrangements, travel advances and expenses, and prepares detailed and accurate itineraries with all contact information for hotels, transportation, etc. Responsible for creating purchase orders, paying office and lab invoices, generating check requests, travel reimbursements, subscriptions, honoraria, etc. Ensures that expenditures are in accordance with allocation of funds and tracks that all payouts are completed. Schedules office equipment repairs and maintenance and orders office supplies. Reviews, prioritizes, sorts and routes incoming mail. Analyzes and organizes administrative procedures and workflow; recommends improvements as necessary.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	25S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	65083.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	78131.000
Annual Maximum Salary	92788.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	HPAE, Local 5094
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 . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement	Under Policy 60.1.35 , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility . Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine . Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s Degree plus three (3) years of related experience in a business office, government agency or university setting. Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Certifications/Licenses	This position requires training in the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification program for Word, Outlook, and Excel (Version 2016 or earlier) within the first year of employment.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must be dependable, flexible, and people oriented. Must be resourceful in analyzing work-related challenges and seeking out effective and efficient solutions. Must be able to perform information acquisition tasks, using internet search engines, PubMed and other databases, etc. Must be willing to work additional hours to meet deadlines, as needed. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and a highly professional demeanor in person and on the telephone. Must be organized, detail oriented, and possess strong spelling, grammar, and proof-reading skills. Must be computer literate with proficiency and intermediate to advanced knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and EndNotes.
Preferred Qualifications	A completed certification within the first year of employment. Experience with federal and non-federal research funding.
Equipment Utilized
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.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST1808
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
Location Details	New Brunswick, New Jersey

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Infection Control and Safety

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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, pregnancy, 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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