Research Project Analyst
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.
- 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
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Career Level
Entry Level
