Research Specialist

Rutgers University, United States

Updated: about 8 hours ago
Location: New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY
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Position Details


Position Information


Recruitment/Posting Title Research Specialist
Job Category Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support
Department State Health Policy Center
Overview
CSHP consists of 32 full time faculty and research staff. Since it was established in 1999 with core funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, CSHP has become one of the nation’s premier research centers focused on critically important health policy issues facing states. With a team of seven full-time multi-disciplinary faculty and 25 skilled research and support staff and a mission to inform, support, and stimulate sound and creative state health policy in New Jersey and around the nation, the Center has received over $100 million in extramural funding to support a rigorous, evidence-based research portfolio over the past two decades. The Center and its parent Institute provide a rich collaborative environment for conducting cutting edge social science research.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Specialist for the Center for State Health Policy (CSHP) within the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH). The Research Specialist will be responsible for working with investigators and senior staff to implement statistical programming and data analyses for population health research work in New Jersey and Pennsylvania policy. CSHP focuses on research using Medicaid and Medicare claims, national administrative databases and surveys, and primary data collection. An emphasis for this position is on developing skills in programming (flexibility in preferred coding software/program/language) and the use of statistical methodology. The Research Specialist will provide data-analytic support to a large program of research and will construct statistically advanced programs in SAS and other software to allow analysis of data from large and sensitive healthcare administrative datasets and population-based surveys.
We are seeking two applicants with strong attention to detail and scientific curiosity, who take initiative and enjoy making sense of complex data.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Reviews all data received from primary and secondary sources to insure consistency and accuracy. Extracts subsamples from larger data sets and merges or concatenates multiple data sets, as needed for further analysis, in accordance with project objectives.
  • Identifies needs for cleaning data and constructing analytic variables and develops and documents methods and procedures for doing so to facilitate data analysis in accordance with project objectives. This requires adapting complex programs (e.g., hospital quality and patient safety measures) for innovative uses, which requires the ability to understand and revise sophisticated bio statistical programming.
  • Creates programming to produce valid results for a wide range of health care quality measures. Works productively and cooperatively with project team members.
  • Takes direction well, and effectively communicates progress and problems to supervisor and/or principal investigator.
  • Maintains professional and productive relationships with project clients, subcontractors, collaborators, and other external parties.
  • Aggregates, disaggregates, and merges data from multiple levels of measurement to provide analytic datasets.
  • Adheres to University and project requirements regarding data storage, archiving, and disposal.
  • Maintains confidentiality of project data and adherence to standards regarding protection of human subjects.
FLSA Exempt
Grade 05
Salary Details
Minimum Salary 71447.000
Mid Range Salary 90435.000
Maximum Salary 109422.000
Offer Information
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.
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
Position Status Full Time
Working Hours
Standard Hours 37.50
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 or the applicable provisions of relevant collective negotiations agreements, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, subject to change or discontinuation, and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System.
Union Description Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Qualifications


Minimum Education and Experience
  • Master’s degree in statistics, computer science, public health, or other related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
  • 2 years of relevant experience.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Advanced programming skills with SAS, SQL, Stata, R and/or Python.
  • A strong command of Microsoft Office programs including PowerPoint, Word, Publisher, and Excel.
  • Strong writing and communication skills with collaborators.
  • Ability to create “infographics” utilizing data visualizations, adobe, or other software to effectively communicate research findings to the community.
  • Effective data and project based organizational skills.
  • Ability to balance multiple tasks and work under deadlines in collaboration with other team members.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
  • Multiple vacancies.

Posting Details


Posting Number 26ST0542
Posting Open Date 03/23/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City New Brunswick
State NJ
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