Research Assistant 2

Responsibilities

• Provides adequate support to Principal Investigator in carrying out laboratory experiments.
• Following specific direction from Principal Investigator, carries out adequate preparations to ensure successful execution of planned experiments.
• Efficiently manages the laboratory.
• Maintains complete and accurate records.
• Manages inventories.
• Orders supplies and equipment.
• Cleans laboratory.
• Collects, analyzes and carefully documents data under direction of Principal Investigator.
• Performs statistical analysis of data.
• Operates electronic equipment and computers.
• Maintains laboratory paperwork.
• Photocopies.
• Maintains vendor files and catalogs.
• Tracks laboratory purchases.
• Participates in grant-writing.
• May serve on committees, as requested by Principal Investigator.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; Master’s degree, advanced training, or equivalent experience highly preferred.
• Experience: One year of laboratory experience required. Experience with grant writing preferred.
• Skills: Clerical skills; general laboratory maintenance skills; instruction of human subjects; operation of mechanical components and electronic instrumentation; and writing or operation of computer programs, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases image analysis, statistical analysis, and scientific graphing programs.

Pay

Pay Range: USD $25.83 - USD $36.93 /Hr.