Research Assistant - Department of Physiology

Wayne State University•Detroit, MI

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Wayne State University is seeking a Research Assistant for its Department of Physiology in the School of Medicine. The position performs laboratory-based scientific techniques or clinical/population science research involving human subjects. The Research Assistant helps implement research objectives while ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and protocol guidelines, and communicates research status to the principal investigator and postdoctoral scholars or fellows. The role collects, records, evaluates, and analyzes laboratory results, clinical outcomes, or survey data; checks research data and documents for accuracy; and assists with preparing research methods and organizing data for presentations and scholarly publications. It also includes maintaining laboratory work areas and equipment, organizing research supplies and records, and performing other related duties as assigned. The position is based in a typical laboratory and/or office environment. Work may involve non-standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel to scientific conferences may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to analyze, summarize, and interpret research findings and data in reports and spreadsheets, and communicate results.
Knowledge of scientific integrity principles.
Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively.
Microsoft Office software skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study.
Experience performing basic research techniques or interacting with human subjects.

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory-based scientific techniques or clinical/population science research involving human subjects.
Design and perform experiments; recruit study participants by developing surveys and interviewing candidates.
Help implement research objectives and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and protocol guidelines.
Assist staff with experiments and research protocols as required.
Communicate research status to the principal investigator and postdoctoral scholars or fellows.
Collect and log laboratory results, clinical outcomes, and/or survey data.
Evaluate and analyze research data, using graphs, charts, or tables to highlight key findings in accordance with research protocols.
Proofread and edit research data and documents to ensure accuracy.
Assist the principal investigator with writing methods and summarizing and organizing data for presentations at professional, scientific, and academic conferences and submissions to peer-reviewed journals.
Maintain laboratory work areas and perform routine maintenance on laboratory equipment as required.
Order and organize research supplies and records, and keep the workstation clean and organized.
Perform other related duties as assigned.