Research Assistant

Job Summary

The Research Assistant provides essential support for laboratory research activities. This position is responsible for assisting with laboratory procedures, maintaining equipment and supplies, and ensuring a well-organized and efficient research environment. The role is ideal for individuals interested in gaining hands-on experience in biomedical research.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine laboratory tasks, including preparing solutions, reagents, and media.
• Affix with basic experimental procedures under supervision.
• Maintain and clean laboratory equipment, ensuring proper operation.
• Collect, label, and process biological samples according to standard protocols.
• Affix accurately data in laboratory notebooks and digital systems.
• Afford assistance in inventory management and ordering laboratory supplies.
• May afford assistance in animal husbandry, collection of physiological data, and euthanasia.

Physical And Environmental Demands

• Frequent bending at the waist.
• Frequent crouching/stooping.
• Frequent kneeling.
• Frequent reaching.
• Occasional carrying/lifting up to 75 pounds.
• Frequent walking.
• Frequent standing.
• Frequent sitting.
• Frequent driving.
• Occasional frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold.
• Occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment/machinery.
• Occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, bloodborne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals, which mandate attention to safety considerations.