Research Assistant II or III
About The Position
The Laboratory of Dr. Alex Carll (https://louisville.edu/envirome/research/laboratories/alex-carll-laboratory) in the Center for Cardiometabolic Science, Department of Physiology, and Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, has an opening for a Research Assistant II or Research Assistant III. The position will be filled at the level as determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the candidate. This position will assist in cardiovascular toxicology experiments involving biochemical and physiological measures of live rodents and their tissues. This is a fully in-person position.
Requirements
- Research Assistant II- Associate's degree in a related field and one or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and work experience. Grade 2 (Hourly)
- Research Assistant III - Bachelor's degree in a related field and one or more years of research experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and work experience. Grade 3 (Hourly)
- Research Assistant III only: experience in animal and/or preclinical research required
Nice To Haves
- Experience and comfort with processing datasets.
- Comfort with basic handling of rodents for experiments.
- Experience managing mouse genetic colonies.
- Past experience with physiologic data, wet lab procedures (Western blot, qRTPCR, ELISA), surgery, histology, or statistical analyses are appreciated.
- Curiosity and attention to detail are expected.
Responsibilities
- Handle laboratory mice.
- Manage and organize animal colonies.
- Acquire physiologic data from mice (e.g., electrocardiograms or blood pressure signals).
- Conduct animal inhalation exposures to e-cigarette aerosols or air pollutants.
- Organize, analyze, and summarize large experimental datasets in MS Excel or other data processing software.
- Perform biochemical/molecular assays (e.g., Western blot, qRTPCR, ELISA, immunofluorescence).
- Prepare materials and equipment necessary for laboratory tests.
- Research literature and help prepare journal articles for submission.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
