Research Student II Post Baccalaureate - Fawzi Lab

Cleveland Clinic

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Research Student II, Post Baccalaureate, you will work closely with research personnel and participate in a structured learning experience in laboratory research in the Fawzi Lab. In this role, you will collect, process, and prepare tissue for cryosectioning and assist with immunohistological tissue labeling. You will also perform basic molecular and biochemical techniques, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), quantitative PCR (qPCR), immunostaining, and Western blotting. Your work will support Dr. Fawzi’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01-funded research on age-related macular degeneration and ischemic retinal diseases. Through hands-on experience, you will develop skills in laboratory techniques, clinical procedures, data collection and analysis, and other areas relevant to careers in biomedical and clinical research.
A caregiver in this role works days from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (flexible)
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Learn laboratory techniques to support ongoing research projects in a laboratory or clinical setting.
Learn how to record and analyze data related to research experiments or data sets.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree
• May be accepted/enrolled in an accredited college or university as a medical student, MA/MS student or other graduate program students (EXCLUDES students in a PhD program)
• This position is NOT applicable to anyone who has completed all requirements for master’s or other advanced degrees

Nice To Haves

• Previous research laboratory experience with a focus in a science or healthcare-related field of study

Responsibilities

• Collect, process, and prepare tissue for cryosectioning
• Assist with immunohistological tissue labeling
• Perform basic molecular and biochemical techniques, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), quantitative PCR (qPCR), immunostaining, and Western blotting
• Support Dr. Fawzi’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01-funded research on age-related macular degeneration and ischemic retinal diseases
• Develop skills in laboratory techniques, clinical procedures, data collection and analysis, and other areas relevant to careers in biomedical and clinical research
• Learn laboratory techniques to support ongoing research projects in a laboratory or clinical setting
• Learn how to record and analyze data related to research experiments or data sets
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Drug free environment
• Influenza prevention program (annual vaccination or approved exemption)
• Equal employment opportunity

What This Job Offers

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