Research Assistant, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
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Job Overview
The Research Assistant will assist with the coordination of laboratory projects or research studies in a particular discipline, makes independent contributions to projects and studies based on professional training or functional experience.
Essential Functions
- Perform experiments and record data – follow established research protocols.
- Understand scientific principles involved in the research. Apply those principles to troubleshoot and modify procedures and techniques when appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records of all laboratory work and experiments.
- Design and execute daily laboratory experiments in coordination with senior laboratory personnel.
- Reproduces and evaluates techniques and results for accuracy.
- Assists in training graduate students, and junior trainee in simple, well-established procedures.
- Maintains an active role in the laboratory’s meetings, presentations, and publications. Able to orally present data.
- Trouble shoot and correct erroneous results or problems with laboratory equipment. Reproduces and evaluates techniques and results for accuracy.
- Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment appropriately.
- Responds to obviously erroneous results or problems with equipment.
- Assists in daily operations of laboratory including answering phone, maintaining lab supplies, organization, and cleanliness.
- Provides appropriate safety monitoring checks as assigned.
- Demonstrate competence in specific knowledge, skills, and behaviors. Effectively communicate with team members and contribute to their growth and sharing knowledge, experience, and skills.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Five (5) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience
Additional related work experience may be required depending on field or discipline.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Sitting - Continuously
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
- Hearing, listening - Often
- Talking - Often
- Standing - Often
- Walking - Often
- Bending - Often
- Stooping - Often
- Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Often
- Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
- Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause you to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
- Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts of machinery or tools used to perform work, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals.
- Atmospheric Conditions: Conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.
- Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
- Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
- Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
- Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
- Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.
As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html.
For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.
The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Research Assistant, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Cincinnati, OH, US
Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati
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