Research Assistant, Per Diem

RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE VISION, MISSION, AND CORE VALUES:

VISION:
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.

MISSION:
Our mission is 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: encouraging an environment of continuous inquiry, creativity, and innovation to generate new knowledge Integrity: earning the trust of those we serve and each other through honesty, transparency, accountability, and continuous reflection Collaboration: approaching all opportunities with an understanding that together we are better and can achieve more; promoting and maintaining an environment of teamwork and shared knowledge Cultivating Diversity: making conscientious efforts in all we do to ensure that our leadership, scientists, clinicians, supporting staff, and trainees reflect the rich diversity of the state of New Jersey and the patient populations and communities we serve Respect and Caring: consistently demonstrating caring, compassion, and respect through our words and actions Perseverance: maintaining an unwavering commitment to our mission; embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and creating and recreating the path to achieve our goals.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Assistant, Per Diem within the Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes Division at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

The primary purpose of the Research Assistant, Per Diem position is to support all aspects of research efforts in a study of breast cancer survivors in New Jersey, including subject recruitment, case/participant scheduling, conducting in-person home interviews for data/biospecimen collection, maintaining databases, and monitoring the progress toward achieving study goals. This position requires working some evenings and weekends and extensive travel within the Gateway Region in New Jersey to conduct home or site visits for data collection and/or to participate in recruitment activities.

Among the key duties for this position are the following:

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.