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Rutgers University

Research Assistant - Seasonal

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $19 per Hour

💻 Other

🗓️ June 26th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Research Assistant - Seasonal. The role requires assembling test kits, engaging with local environmental groups, recruiting community members, administering surveys, and collecting and analyzing citizen test results related to environmental parameters following flooding events.

Highlights
  • Assemble test kits and administer surveys.
  • Engage with local environmental groups and recruit community members.
  • Collect and analyze citizen test results for total coliforms, E. coli, chlorine disinfectant levels, and metals.
  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, geosciences, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Must have good communication, interpersonal skills, and computer literacy.
  • Position is full-time with a 40-hour workweek during daytime shifts.
  • Salary is $19.00 per hour.
  • This is a temporary staff appointment requiring a fully on-site work arrangement with possible flexible scheduling options.
  • Benefits include medical, prescription drug, dental coverage, paid vacation, holidays, retirement plans, educational benefits, life insurance, and employee discounts.
  • Position supports environmental research and outreach within Rutgers' School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.