Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title |
Laboratory/Technical Assistant Seasonal |
| Posting Number |
25TM0169 |
| Department |
BSPPP - Dean's Office |
| Overview |
The Bloustein School seeks to improve our increasingly urbanized and interconnected world by exploring planning approaches and public policy solutions that are healthier, greener, fairer, and generate greater prosperity than do current practices. It pursues equitable and efficient solutions to public problems at multiple levels from the global to the local and emphasizes the professional perspectives of urban planning, public policy, and public health. Within each of these domains, the school advances its aspiration to be a global leader in teaching, research, and service by engaging society's challenges with focused programs that align current strengths with emerging needs. Its mission includes:
* Solving public problems through constructive engagement of governmental, private, and non-profit actors;
* Addressing the challenge of urbanization in its various global manifestations;
* Serving New Jersey's need for a rigorous and engaging public policy forum; and
* Preparing students for rewarding professional careers in public service.
For more information please visit: https://bloustein.rutgers.edu. |
| Posting Summary |
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Laboratory/Technical Assistant Seasonal for the Rutgers Urban and Civic Informatics Lab within Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
Among the key duties of the position are the following:
- Provides leading assistance with cyber infrastructure development, spatial micro-simulation, and multi-modal data fusion.
- Supports empirical model building, testing, evaluation, and policy insights.
- Literature review in the domain areas of mobility, smart cities, and economic development.
- Provides coding and documentation assistance.
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| Position Status |
Full Time |
| Hours Per Week |
40 |
| Daily Work Shift |
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| Work Arrangement |
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| FLSA |
Nonexempt |
| Position Salary |
$20-$26 per hour |
| 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. |
| Terms of Appointment |
Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly |
Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
- Master's degree in data science or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
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| Certifications/Licenses |
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| Preferred Qualifications |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
- Professional experience and with transfer learning, Generative Adversarial Networks, raking, spatial micro-simulations, multi-modal data fusion, and cyber-infrastructure development, and a foundational understanding of statistical theory behind such methods.
- Programming in R, Python, and Kepler GL. Experience with data documentation and metadata standards.
- Knowledge and practical experience with research in mobility, smart cities, economic and workforce development.
- Knowledge and experience working with US Census products, including Household Pulse Survey, Current Population Survey supplements, and related subjects.
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| Physical Demands and Work Environment |
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| Special Conditions |
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Posting Details
| Posting Open Date |
05/02/2025 |
| Posting Close Date |
05/09/2025 |
| Open Until Filled |
No |
| Special Instructions to Applicants |
- Under the 'Writing Sample 1' option, applicants may upload a writing sample (up to 3 pages) of previous related work.
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| Regional Campus |
Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
| Home Location Campus |
College Ave (RU-New Brunswick) |
| City |
New Brunswick |
| State |
NJ |
| Location Details |
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Pre-employment Screenings
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Rutgers University
May 03, 2025