Non-Exempt Temporary or Casual

Summary of Position:

The successful candidate will be required to perform lab assistance and general administrative tasks as necessary (standard reagent preparation, waste autoclaving, stock organization, cleaning, database entry, etc.). The ideal candidate is also expected to independently read about lab research projects, speak to lab members, ask questions, assist with basic research tasks, and eventually work on his/her own project (supported in part by UROP and/or as directed/honors research). He/she will report weekly progress to Dr. Harris and, once research begins, will be expected to present 3 times per year at lab meetings.

Essential and Other Functions:
100 % perform lab assistance and administrative tasks

Required Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience performing reagent preparation, waste autoclaving, stock organization, cleaning, database entry.

Preferred Qualifications:
n/a

BMBB:
The department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics is committed to understanding the molecular mechanisms of metabolic diseases and cancer; developing novel strategies in biocatalysis and biotechnology; and advancing knowledge through structural biology and molecular biophysics. We organize ourselves into research divisions with emphases on Chemical and Structural Biology, Metabolic and Systems Biology, Molecular Biology and Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology. We are housed in new buildings with state-of-the-art research and support facilities.

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