Research Assistant I

Job Posting Description

Position Overview: 
A multi-year study is underway to identify biomarkers for brain injury in premature infants. The Research Assistant will play a key role in supporting the progress of this project through a range of responsibilities and is expected to demonstrate commitment and professionalism throughout the study.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) on blood and urine samples
• Exosome isolation and electron microscopy
• Quantitative PCR to assess differential gene expression
• Management and statistical analysis of large ICP-MS and exosomal RNAseq datasets.
• Bioinformatics on exosome RNAseq studies, ensuring quality and reliability of the data collected.
• Supervision of undergraduate researchers
• Editorial responsibilities related to manuscript preparation
• Presentation at local, national and international meeting

 
Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Background in neuroscience is preferred

• Strong desire to for career path in neuroscience research and/or medicine
• Experience with Microsoft Excel for data organization and analysis
• Familiarity with GraphPad Prism or other statistical programs.

• Status: Part-Time
• Regular, Temporary, Per Diem: Regular
• Standard Hours per Week: 15
• Pay Range: $21.47-$33.55 Hourly
• Job Posting Category: Research
• Remote Eligibility: Onsite Only