Research Assistant - Temporary, PT - Miami, FL
About The Position
The Department of Physiology & Biophysics at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a temporary Research Assistant. This role contributes to research investigators by providing research and experimentation support while following established protocols. The Research Assistant performs a clerical role to ensure the smooth operations of office facilities. This individual will work on a short-term project to describe a specific population of immune cells resident in the oral mucosa and characterize them for features associated with development of tolerance or allergy promotion. This individual will work with mouse tissue blocks that have already been prepared by others in the lab. They will be responsible for sectioning the tissue on a cry microtome, collecting on slides and then processing sections for immunohistochemistry. They will microscopically image sections and document the results to present to the Supervisor (Dr. Chaudhari) and Collaborator (Dr. Khan). The project is nearly completed and will require only a couple months or so for the last few experiments and analyses.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license
- Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
- Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
- Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Responsibilities
- Sets up and operates various scientific apparatus and makes minor repairs.
- Prepares correspondence and answers phones.
- Formulates and maintains bibliographies and completes applications and forms.
- Orders laboratory supplies and maintains culture media reagents.
- Reviews and edits various materials for publication and prepares publication schedules.
- Maintains appropriate logs, records, and study notebooks.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
- Sectioning tissue on a cry microtome.
- Collecting tissue sections on slides.
- Processing sections for immunohistochemistry.
- Microscopically imaging sections.
- Documenting results.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- tuition remission
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
