Research Assistant - Endocrinology
About The Position
The Lodhi Lab at the Division of Endocrinology Metabolism and Lipid Research at WashU Medicine seeks a Research Assistant to support research on lipid metabolism and metabolic disease. The position involves maintaining and genotyping mouse lines, performing small animal procedures and in vivo metabolic studies, and carrying out routine molecular biology techniques. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, experience with mouse models, and the ability to work independently in a collaborative research environment. Assists with research study, experiments, preparation of material, and documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
- Laboratory Operations (2 Years)
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on mouse handling and animal research experience is highly preferred.
- Document Research
- Laboratory Processes
- Scientific Research
Responsibilities
- Conducts research experiments and assays.
- Evaluates research results, reports findings and discusses project outcomes with staff involved.
- Performs data entry and maintains data files on research.
- Coordinates tissue cultures, reagents, probe tests, etc.
- Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
- Coordinates research project with other institutions and investigators.
- Participates in developing hypotheses to be tested and ways of testing it.
- Assists with general supply/equipment orders, lab maintenance and cleaning.
- Performs literature research on specified topics.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
- We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
- WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
