Temporary Research Assistant
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is
seeking a Temporary Research Assistant in the Pharmacology,
Physiology and Neuroscience within New Jersey Medical School ( NJMS
). Under supervision, the Temporary Research Assistant performs and
assists with laboratory services and procedures in support of
research activities of the laboratory. Performs other related
laboratory duties as required. Among the key duties of this
position are the following: Maintain mouse and rat colony (for ex,
genotyping, breeding, weaning). Perform experiments (for ex,
fiberoptic spectroscopic analysis, rodents behavioral tests,
perfusion, rodents brain sectioning and immunohistochemistry).
Assists in conducting a continuous program of research and
development regarding the analytical and instrumentation functions
of the laboratory, constantly evaluating existing procedures,
revising where necessary, proposing new procedures where required
and evaluating suggestions and changes as proposed, in order to
keep the methodology and procedures current. Install and maintain
laboratory computers and equipment in good working order. Submits
purchase recommendations to his/her supervisor of analytical and
physiological equipment and laboratory operating supplies. Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health
Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating
students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all
with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers
University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS
includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five
centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research,
neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental
and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with
unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide
patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an
outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public
health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of
allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are
located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick,
including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains,
Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s
University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this
community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped
as never before to transform lives. Preferred Qualifications
Experience with rodent experiments such as genotyping, maintaining
mouse and rat colonies, and immunohistochemical analysis on rodent
tissue, is preferred.
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