Description

Department:

Location:
Health Sciences Center
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Job Req ID:
R108628
Minimum Requirements:
3 years or more of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. College level Chemistry and Biochemistry course work. Current enrollment in a MS program.
Position Description:

The Temporary Research Assistant in the Department of Microbiology will support the research mission of the Lawrenz lab through contributing to immunology projects in the lab. This will include performing various molecular biology, cell culture, and immunological assays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and conduct laboratory research experiments.
• Using sterile techniques.
• Cultivation of bacteria.
• Cultivation of cell culture.
• Record keeping: Support scientific investigations by documenting results of experiments; collect, analyze, and summarize data in notebooks and in electronic files for presentations; assist in the preparation of laboratory reports and presentations.
• Conduct searches in medical literature and databases to summarize information appropriately for a particular study.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with basic molecular biology techniques.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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