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Research Assistant

Employer
Wayne State University
Location
Michigan, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Mar 31, 2022
Position Information

Posting Details


Posting Number
045978

Position Title
Research Assistant

Number of Vacancies
2

School/College/Division/Institutes/Centers
06 - School of Medicine

Primary Department
H0610-Obstetrics/Gynecology

Working Conditions
Wayne State University requires all students, faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus.

Essential Functions (Job Duties)
Perform independent or supervisory roles in research activities requiring an advanced level of knowledge in a field of science or learning, are predominantly intellectual and varied in character, and require consistent use of discretion and judgment. Prepare scientific manuscripts, proposals for funding agencies, operation of research equipment, supervision of graduate students and other lab/field personnel in research.

Unique Duties
Responsibilities:
43% - Perform microvascular surgery, physiologic studies (pulmonary, cardiovascular, neurobiological, and integrative physiologic) in rodents, conduct in vitro and in vivo functional studies
20% - Perform molecular biology studies including RT-PCR, immunoblotting, immunohistochemistry, imaging studies.
20% - Data analyses, manuscript development, and grant writing.
15% - Bank, catalog samples and maintain databases, maintain project inventory, work relatively independently on carrying out research, train research students as needed, coordinate and cooperatively work with other lab staff, assist in all lab studies
2% - Other job related duties as required

Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Required Education: Bachelor's degree in relevant field
Required Experience: Two years of related professional experience.

Skills and knowledge: Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and/or technical equipment
Ability to effectively utilize a computer and applicable software to create databases, perform statistical analyses, present data and perform other computer related tasks. Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others.
Communication skillset, ability to organize and plan studies
Knowledge with design of experiments
The knowledge of Western blotting, Histology, RT-PCR and the Molecular biology skillset

Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education: MS with experience in area.
Preferred Experience: Experience with in vivo functional studies, surgical skills, molecular biology, and manuscript writing. Also, minimum of 2 years of experience working with rodents.
Preferred Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Surgical skillset with rodent model

Testing Requirements
Not Applicable

Test Scheduling

Job Type
Full-Time

Job Category
Research Assistants/Associates

Duration of Posting

Fiscal Year of Job Open Date
2022

Job Open Date
(When job is posted in the system)
11-09-2021

Job Close Date
(or until suitable candidate is found)
Until Suitable Candidate is Found

Is this position reposted?
No

Reposting Reason:
None (New Posting)

Application Information

Background Check Requirements
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting to work. If you are offered employment, the University will inform you if a background check is required.

Instructions for submitting your application:

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Funding/Salary Information

Salary (Minimum)
(Non-Academic Only)

Salary (Hire Max)
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Salary (Maximum)
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Hourly Rate
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Salary Range
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Is Position Bump Ineligible?
(Non-Academic, Represented positions only. Select 'No' for Academic. Select N/A if Non-represented.)
**NOTE: If 'Yes' is selected, then this is a Bump Ineligible Position (BIP). The person who bids or hires into this 100% grant funded position has no bumping rights upon grant expiration or in a reduction of force.
Yes

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