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New Brunswick, NJ | United States

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Temporary Research Assistant for the Department of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences within the School of Public Health.  

Principal Investigator is seeking a Temporary Research Assistant that will support research on improving health outcomes among adolescents and young adults impacted by cancer, as well as young adult couples impacted by cancer. Projects focus on qualitative and quantitative analysis of social support, and understanding how aspects of support- and communication-related processes relate to quality of life and physiological functioning (e.g., salivary markers of inflammation). This will be an excellent position for a candidate who is interested in pursuing graduate studies in Psychology/Public Health in the future.

Among the duties for this position:

• Engages in multiple aspects of research including recruitment, data collection, data management, and literature searches.
• Manages the day-to-day operations of active studies.
• Completes Institutional Review Board ( IRB ) application. 
• Supports research dissemination (e.g., manuscripts, presentations).

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Salary: $15-$25/hour

Posting Number: 24ST0445

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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