Research Assistant - Chemistry

Essential Functions

• Assist with research activities in the chemistry/nanotechnology laboratory, including nanoparticle synthesis, sample preparation, data collection, materials characterization, literature review, manuscript writing, preparation of figures and reports, and maintaining laboratory organization and safety protocols.
• Support undergraduate students and faculty in ongoing research projects related to nanomaterials, biosensors, biomedical applications, and/or computational work, including machine learning, with the goal of contributing to publications and presentations.

Additional Duties Required

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Interest in chemistry, nanotechnology, biomedical research or computational work and/or machine learning

Qualifications

• Experience handling nanoparticles, preparing chemical solutions, performing laboratory experiments, or working with analytical instrumentation
• Background in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or experience running computational work and/or machine learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling nanoparticles, preparing chemical solutions, performing laboratory experiments, or working with analytical instrumentation
• Background in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or experience running computational work and/or machine learning

Physical Demands

• Sits
• May stand, walk
• See, hear, speak and use of hands

Work Environment

• Regularly works indoors
• Noise level is low to moderate

Salary

$15/hr