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Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Senior Scientist Research Computing for the Office of Advanced Research Computing ( OARC ).

This senior role is pivotal in maintaining and enhancing our Central REDCap installation, providing advanced scientific and technical support, and leading data-driven projects to ensure the creation of high-quality data collection tools. As a Senior REDCap Scientist, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of IT specialists, biostatisticians, project coordinators, and researchers, contributing to innovative research initiatives across various scientific domains. At Rutgers University, our REDCap system is the largest installation in New Jersey, supporting a wide range of research disciplines. While a significant portion of our projects are in the clinical research domain, our system also supports research in marine biology, education, social work, engineering, university administration, and library sciences. Our mission is to empower researchers with a user-friendly research database that requires no programming skills. Join our team and leverage your scientific expertise in REDCap and IT support to advance research at Rutgers University.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provide advanced scientific consultation to researchers, including intake, problem definition, solution design, execution, and delivery of complex REDCap projects tailored to scientific research needs.
• Lead the design and implementation of REDCap projects involving advanced logic, calculations, data migration, and dynamic SQL fields, ensuring scientific rigor and data integrity.
• Work closely with investigators to define scientific scope, requirements, deliverables, and timelines. Collaborate with other REDCap specialists and the project administrator for complex research projects.
• Document technical specifications with a focus on scientific accuracy and adherence to coding standards and development/validation practices.
• Develop and deliver custom training for end users, with an emphasis on scientific research applications, and mentor junior team members.
• Partner with other IT service teams, such as Rutgers University Biostatistics & Epidemiology Services ( RUBIES ) and Clinical and Research Data Warehouse ( CRDW ), to support integrated scientific data solutions.
• Provide backup for other team members and functions as needed.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Biomedical Informatics, or a related scientific field required.
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the educational requirements.
• Minimum of (6) years' experience supporting computationally intensive research projects or equivalent with hands-on experience as a REDCap support specialist or administrator.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. Visual acuity to perform activities such as: viewing a computer terminal, reading, analyzing written information/data, etc.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT ; Office environment. Moderate Noise.

Posting Number: 24ST1860

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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