Research Senior Associate - Cancer Research

The Ohio State University

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Senior Associate supports scientific investigation of human cancer in the Comprehensive Cancer Center. The role assists the principal investigator (PI), collaborators, and physicians with laboratory operations and research activities. It also supports grant preparation, particularly administrative documents such as biosketches, facilities information, letters of support, and communications with human resources and grant managers. The position assists with preparing publications, manuscripts, articles, posters, and abstracts, and conducts literature research on requested topics. The Research Senior Associate maintains accurate records of laboratory activities, helps train junior research staff and undergraduate and graduate students in research methods and equipment operation, operates laboratory equipment, monitors research supplies and specimens, maintains inventory, and initiates procurement requests as needed.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Three years of relevant experience required with a bachelor's degree, or one year of relevant experience required with a master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support scientific investigation studying human cancer in the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
• Assist the PI, communicate with collaborators and physicians, and support laboratory operations.
• Assist the PI with grant preparation, especially administrative documents such as biosketches, facilities information, letters of support, and communications with HR and grant managers.
• Assist the PI with preparation of publications, manuscripts, articles, posters, and abstracts.
• Conduct library research on requested topics by researching current literature.
• Oversee and maintain accurate records of laboratory activities.
• Assist with training junior research staff and undergraduate and graduate students in research methods and equipment operation.
• Set up and operate laboratory equipment.
• Monitor research supplies, including specimens, maintain inventory, and initiate procurement requests as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior