Rutgers University Research Project Assistant Job 2026: Earn Up to $76,975 Per Year in the USA
Overview
Rutgers University–Newark is recruiting multiple Research Project Assistants to support neuroscience and human behavioral research. The positions are based at the Center for Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience within the School of Arts and Sciences in Newark, New Jersey. Multiple openings are available for full-time employment to help investigators conduct studies investigating cognition, behavior, aging, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Who can apply
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical discipline, or have an equivalent combination of education and experience conducting or managing human behavioral research on aging and/or Alzheimer’s disease. Applicants are required to have experience administering neuropsychological assessments of cognition, behavior, and/or health. Experience involving urban and minority communities is preferred, and applicants with a graduate degree, experience writing research protocols, or experience preparing grant applications and scientific publications have preferred qualifications.
What you get
The advertised annual salary range is 52602 to 76975 USD per year, with the final offer depending on qualifications, experience, expertise, available departmental or grant funding, market benchmarks, and internal equity. Eligible employees may receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage, paid vacation, holidays, and other leave programmes, retirement benefits, educational benefits, life insurance coverage, and employee discount programmes.
Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, organizational and administrative ability, and attention to detail. The role requires the ability to work with the public, including older African American participants, and manage stressful situations or interactions with distressed or difficult research participants. Candidates must be willing to receive training in collecting saliva samples, measuring participants height and weight, recording blood pressure, operating a polysomnography device for nap and sleep studies, and administering neuropsychological tasks. The position requires completing all required training and certifications for working with human subjects and complying with university, school, and laboratory procedures.
How to apply
Qualified research professionals should review the requirements carefully and submit their applications for the recruitment process at Rutgers University.