Research Project Assistant

Full Time
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Posted
Job description

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title
Research Project Assistant

Job Category
Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support

Department
EIP- Ctr Amer Women & Politcs

Overview
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. Ranked in 2022 by Forbes as a top 100 best large employer in America, Rutgers’ commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation’s military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Project Assistant for The Center for the American Women and Politics (CAWP). This position is responsible for assisting the Data Services Manager in researching, processing, and entering data on women candidates and officeholders.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Monitoring candidacies of women from the state legislative level and up and managing and expanding CAWP’s national database of women officeholders.
  • Assist in the expansion of our data services work, including widening the scope of current data projects as well as growing new areas of data collection, such as additional levels of office for elected officeholders and expanded candidate coverage. This expansion will allow CAWP to provide new measures of women’s political participation in the United States and provide a backbone of data to bolster research and scholarship in the field of women’s political participation.

Position Status
Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

FLSA
Nonexempt

Grade
03

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary
44831.000

Annual Mid Range Salary
55743.000

Annual Maximum Salary
66655.000

Standard Hours
37.50

Union Description
URA-AFT Administrative

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.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.


Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility
ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • BA in Political Science, Gender Studies or related or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
  • Understanding of U.S. election procedures and structure of U.S. government at all levels.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Interest in the role gender plays in U.S. politics.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent internet research and computer literacy skills, especially in working with Excel.
  • Ability to work independently on projects.
  • Ability to stay current with new developments for women in politics to ensure CAWP information is always up to date.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Comfortable working for an organization that is political, yet bi/non‐partisan and an organization that straddles the worlds of politics and academia.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Degree in Political Science, Gender Studies or related experience in those fields.

Equipment Utilized
  • Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Eagleton offices are located within a historic building with no elevator. The duties of this position regularly involve navigating stairs numerous times a day. An applicant may request a reasonable accommodation if they have a disability that restricts them in their ability to climb and/or navigate stairs

Special Conditions
  • 2-year term position

Posting Details

Posting Number
22ST3637

Posting Open Date
11/14/2022

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus
Douglass (RU-New Brunswick)

City
New Brunswick

State
NJ

Location Details
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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