Research Assistant

About the role

The Messenger Lab at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Research Assistant to support graduate students' projects focusing on analgesic therapeutics in large animal models.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the laboratory and instrumentation for experiments
• Write and maintain laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Animal Use Protocols (AUPs)
• Participate in experiments as desired
• Provide experimental support to graduate students
• Manage laboratory organization and cleanliness
• Order laboratory supplies

Requirements

• Flexible and adaptable to a fast-paced research environment
• Effective communicator in English
• U.S. citizenship (cannot support or sponsor working visas)
• Experience working in a laboratory and/or with animals
• Experience with writing and following laboratory SOPs, AUPs, and maintaining records

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with chromatography (HPLC/UPLC/MS, etc.)
• Experience in drug discovery
• Experience with sample preparation for mass spectrometry and proteomics experiments
• Experience handling veterinary species such as dogs, cats, horses, cattle, and pigs
• Experience with animal models of pain

Pay and Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience. Overtime eligible. Appointment type: Restricted. Hours per week: 40.