Overview
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Posting Summary
The New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center (GVRC) for the Department of Urban Global Public Health within the Rutgers School of Public Health located in Piscataway, NJ seeks to create safe and healthy environments for NJ residents to live, learn, work, and play by providing high-quality, multi-disciplinary research on firearm violence causality and prevention, and to translate this research into clear and actionable policies and programs. The Center partners with relevant local-, state-, and national-level experts, securing access to data to conduct and support research that identifies etiologic factors for firearm violence, develops and rigorously evaluates interventions to reduce the burden of firearm violence, and translates its scientific findings into effective programs and policies to better ensure their widespread adoption.
The GVRC is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist V to assist with a grant-funded project during which GVRC team members will train members of the National Guard throughout the country in the administration of an intervention known as Project SafeGuard (PSG). PSG is a suicide prevention tool that focuses on encouraging secure firearm storage and the GVRC team
will be primarily responsible for the quantitative assessments that take place during and following the trainings. This is an ideal position for an individual planning to apply for graduate school and aiming to gain suicide prevention research experience. Opportunities to work with GVRC data, develop peer reviewed manuscripts, and present data at national conferences will be
available.
Duties include:
- Attends trainings at military installations across the country, assisting with practical needs related to data collection and the
- distribution of firearm locking devices.
- Manages RedCap survey to ensure timely administration of surveys to trainees both during and following the trainings.
- Assists with the management of GVRC IRB requirements.
Benefits
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:
- Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
- Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
- Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
- Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee discount programs
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science
- Applicants must be able to interact well with people in a professional environment as well as community settings, should have good organizational and analytical skills, effective verbal and written communication skills, and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Should show interest in some suicide prevention.
- Knowledge of IRB and human research protection regulations
- This position will include regular travel to military installations across the United States as a representative of the GVRC and member of the training team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience an asset.