Recruitment/Posting Title Research Scientist Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) Department Inst-Hth,Hth Care Pol&Agng Res Overview Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is distinguished in its many efforts to advance health and wellness, and its broad reach, diversity, and expertise provides opportunities to address a wide array of health challenges. The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) facilitates collaboration among the social and behavioral sciences, clinical disciplines, basic sciences and related fields to promote research on critical population health issues. Tobias Gerhard serves as the director of IFH and brings together scholars across and beyond Rutgers into a vibrant interdisciplinary network that advances high quality research in core areas:

• Behavioral Health
• Health Economics
• Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Violence Prevention
• Health Disparities
• Aging Research
• State Health Policy
• Health Services Research

The Institute communicates with many diverse audiences, including Rutgers faculty and students, government agencies (U.S. and abroad), nongovernmental organizations in various regions of the world, industries, foundations, and individual donors. Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Scientist at the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science (PETS). Under the direction of the Assistant Director of PETS, the Research Scientist supervises staff and day-to-day research activities for the Center and guides the execution of state-of-the-art multidisciplinary studies in the field of pharmacoepidemiology at the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science, based at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research.

Among the key duties of this position are the following: Responsible for research projects which include federal, foundation, and industry funded grants and contracts in various areas of pharmacoepidemiology, typically using large administrative claims and electronic health records data. In collaboration with faculty, communicates with collaborators and contributes to drafting manuscripts for publication in scientific journals. Contributes to the identification of areas of future research, initiates new projects and submits grant proposals with the support of faculty. Supervises diverse and multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring that projects achieve their stated goals and adhere to their established timelines. Oversees the performance and guides research activities including application of appropriate statistical methods, interpretation of results, reporting, and communication of results. Creates complex scientific protocols, statistical analysis plans, abstracts, reports, and publications, and oversees execution of the same and composes detailed specifications for study databases and analysis files, consistency checks, tables, and figures; communicate requirements to the data analysts. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 09 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 120741.00 Annual Mid Range Salary 152826.00 Annual Maximum Salary 184911.00 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description Admin Assembly (MPSC) Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.



Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP