Temporary Research Assistant, Per Diem

Rutgers University•Piscataway, NJ

17h

About The Position

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a per diem Temporary Research Assistant for the department of Neurosurgery at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Research Assistant will conduct part-time basic and translational research working on projects related to understanding the cellular and molecular basis of interneuron function and dysfunction in health and disease. The laboratory aims to identify the mechanisms that can be translated into new scientific perspectives and successful therapeutic interventions for the treatment of various interneuron-associated brain disorders. Therefore, the Research Assistant will contribute to the lab’s research program by determining functionalities of cortical interneurons in health and disease and develop novel therapeutic approaches to ameliorate circuit deficits caused by interneuron dysfunction. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Conduct stereotaxic neurosurgery research. Perform histological, molecular biological, and bio-informatical analysis. Perform a battery of memory-related behavior tasks. Present research project in scientific meetings. Write manuscripts. 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.