Research Project Analyst

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Human Environmental Sciences has a nutrition program in which one Research Professional I position will be administered. This position is supervised by Dr. Sabrina Trudo and the position will be housed at the Microbiome and Metabolism Research Unit in Little Rock, AR as a collaborative effort to work on USDA-ARS projects. The qualified candidate will provide research support to projects that investigate the impact of maternal dietary components on the gut microbiota and its impact on maternal-child health, leveraging clinical studies, animal studies, and in vitro cell culture models. The position involves assisting USDA-ARS scientists with coordinating and collecting data for studies as well as analyzing tissue, serum, stool/GI contents (taken from clinical studies, rodents), cells, and foods. This position will also include maintaining inventories, laboratory equipment, detailed laboratory notebooks, and chemical reagents. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• BS in nutritional science or animal science or physiology or biochemistry or biology or related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Experience working with animals and/or cells.
• Experience with pipetting.
• Experience with lab-based techniques.
• Experience with data analysis software.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with rodents.
• Experience with molecular biology techniques (e.g., analyses of protein, DNA, RNA, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Provide research support to projects investigating the impact of maternal dietary components on the gut microbiota and its impact on maternal-child health.
• Leverage clinical studies, animal studies, and in vitro cell culture models.
• Assist USDA-ARS scientists with coordinating and collecting data for studies.
• Analyze tissue, serum, stool/GI contents, cells, and foods.
• Maintain inventories, laboratory equipment, detailed laboratory notebooks, and chemical reagents.
• Ensure regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance.
• Create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• University contributions to health insurance
• University contributions to dental insurance
• University contributions to life insurance
• University contributions to disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level