Research Assistant I

Bachelor's degree in one of the basic sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience in customer service or in daily interactions in a public services environment.

• Additional management experience (scientific or otherwise)
• Preferred experience may include but is not limited to:
  
  
  • Knowledge of basic laboratory techniques
  • Knowledge of proper procedures for handling and disposing of hazardous chemicals and materials
  • Knowledge of computer applications used to record, analyze, and report findings.
  
  
  
  
  

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  Purchasing: including budget tracking, ordering, inventory, and product research; utilizing Quartzy online system for ordering and inventory management
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  Assistance with transgenic mouse colony, including breeding, genotyping, record maintenance, training new animal users, ensuring PHS and university policy compliance; this position is the first point of contact for emergent animal issues
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  Training and overseeing work study students, undergraduate lab members, and junior technicians; this includes developing training protocols, delegating duties, and reviewing member performance
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  Presenting work and assisting others with publications, presentations, grants, and other works
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  Ensuring safety compliance both in record-keeping and daily activities, in coordination with university safety personnel; collaborating to implement corrective action and training to resolve violations
• Providing scheduling and administrative support to PI, staff, and students (e.g., recording meetings, ensuring consistent communication among lab members and external collaborators, overseeing shared equipment use)
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  Maintaining cleanliness and organization of the lab space, whether directly or by delegation
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  Completing experiments involving both in vitro and in vivo techniques related to testing of novel analgesic agents
• Providing a point of contact second to PI in case of emergencies (e.g. staff issues, equipment malfunction)
• Duties will change depending on the research advancements and personnel

• Ability to follow experimental procedures and to report results accurately
• Ability to keep an inventory of materials and equipment, requisition supplies and maintain purchasing documentation
• Ability to use laboratory materials and equipment properly to assure the validity of results and preserve a safe working environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, and students