Unit Admin Specialist- Hurst Lab (Quad)

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Jan 23, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Unit Admin Specialist- Hurst Lab (Quad)
Posting Number	25TM0026
Department	SAS - Psychology
Overview	The School of Arts and Sciences ( SAS) is the largest academic unit at Rutgers University and the center of the undergraduate experience on the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus and is comprised of 41 academic departments spanning the liberal arts. SAS offers more than 100 majors and minors across the life sciences, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and mathematical and physical sciences with research centers and institutes across the school. With a diverse student body of more than 20,000 students, SAS has a membership of over 1,700 faculty members, more than 500 administrative staff, and 200,000 living alumni. SAS delivers a wide array of services in support of the teaching, research, and the mission and goals of Rutgers University. The School of Arts and Sciences promotes anti-racist, inclusive, equity-enhancing ideas and practices both inside and outside of the classroom for our community of educators, staff, and students. This includes a diverse set of voices and experiences. All individuals no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, history, sexual orientation, religious practices, or socio-economic status are valued and respected. The School of Arts and Sciences is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to and support the diversity and excellence of the organization. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further our commitment to these values.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Unit Admin Specialist for the Psychology department within the School of Arts & Sciences. The Hurst Lab, established in September 2023 and fully opened in Summer 2024 is seeking a Unit Admin Specialist. The individual in this position will play critical roles in the Hurst lab, at all levels of a research project. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Performs experiments measuring and manipulating people's proportional reasoning ability and strategies across various contexts, using online and in-person experimental protocols with children and adults. Annotates videos of infants participating in asynchronous research studies. This requires substantial person-time to manually add looking-behavior annotations to videos, as this is not an automated process. It requires high attention to detail from well-trained research personnel. Analyzes data collected following the above two processes (collection and coding). This includes maintaining high organization of data and analysis, including: managing data, creating data analysis pipelines, creating and maintaining code-books. Creates and maintaining well commented analysis code. Contributes to the writing of scientific reports based on the findings from experimental studies. This includes writing original drafts, reading the literature, and providing revisions/feedback on others' drafts. Creates study protocols for new studies. Develops experimental stimuli and materials. Provides feedback on lab projects. Communicates appropriately within the lab to other study personnel, and externally (e.g., business office, IACUC, REHS). Writes and maintains relevant IRB protocols.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week	15
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Position Salary	25/Hr
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits
Terms of Appointment	Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Up to two years of relevant experience working in research support.
Certifications/Licenses
Preferred Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Strong attention to detail, knowledge of lab procedures/paradigms, and strong writing/communication skills. Must be able to perform data collection, data analysis, and write reports based on data analysis.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Data collection requires off-site visits and working with children. Flexibility is imperative in accommodating external schedules.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Open Date	01/22/2025
Posting Close Date	02/22/2025
Open Until Filled	No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

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