Research Assistant, Senior
About The Position
Saint Louis University is a prestigious Catholic university with a campus in Madrid, Spain, recognized for its world-class academics, research, and healthcare. The Research Assistant, Senior performs complex experiments and other research activities as directed by the research investigator. This role involves setting up and operating scientific apparatus, assisting with and performing independent research, maintaining laboratory inventories, and handling clerical and editorial duties related to research papers. The position also includes compiling, processing, and analyzing data, as well as completing applications and forms.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in science or a closely related field
- Previous experience in basic science research
- Broad knowledge involving laboratory techniques or other specialized knowledge
- Knowledge of laboratory procedures: cell culture and in vitro assays, immunoblotting
- Knowledge of the use and preparation of culture media, chemicals, and reagents
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Interpersonal/human relation skills
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to tend to details
- Ability to maintain records and inventories
- Ability to operate a personal computer
Responsibilities
- Assists with research projects
- Performs independent research
- Plans, designs and implements research projects
- Prepares and maintains culture media, reagents, and animal colonies
- Performs experiments on mice, including injections, health monitoring, and dissection of experimental animals
- Grows cultures
- Administers injections
- Performs various assays
- Sterilizes equipment
- Separates and purifies various materials and substances using techniques such as chromatography and electrophoresis
- Orders laboratory supplies
- Performs library research
- Prepares compounds
- Interprets experimental test data
- Performs minor equipment repairs
- Cuts, stains and mounts specimens
- Sets-up and operates centrifuges, incubators, homogenizers, and various microscopes
- Compiles, processes and analyzes data
- Records research procedures and results
- Files and maintains records
- Codes data for input for electronic data processing
- Inputs and retrieves data using computers
- Performs other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
