Student Assistant/OPS Research Technician

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

1d • $18 - $20

About The Position

The candidate is expected to work on a NIH-funded research project that focuses
on evaluating the pharmacokinetics of cancer therapeutics in rodent tumor
models, conduct animal experiments on rodents, including establishing tumor
models, administrating nanoformulations, collecting and processing tissue
samples, quantifying drug concentrations using HPLC, Analyze data; draft
protocols and SOPs. This recruitment is open both to current UF students and
external applicants.

Requirements

• Highly motivated individual who recently graduated with B.S. or M.S. degree in one of the following areas or any field related to these areas: Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology, Biological/Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, and Analytical Chemistry.
• Experience with handling small animals and basic animal surgery skills.
• Experience in analyzing sample using HPLC.
• Experience in cell culture and in vitro experiment.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment and to communicate in a multidisciplinary team.
• Highly motivated individual who is enrolled in or recently graduated with B.S. or M.S. degree in one of the following areas or any field related to these areas: Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology, Biological/Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, and Analytical Chemistry.
• Ph.D. degree is not required, but applicant with PhD degree can also apply.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in working with nanoparticle and nanoformulations.
• Ph.D. degree is not required, but applicants with PhD degree can also apply.

Responsibilities

• evaluating the pharmacokinetics of cancer therapeutics in rodent tumor models
• conduct animal experiments on rodents, including establishing tumor models
• administrating nanoformulations
• collecting and processing tissue samples
• quantifying drug concentrations using HPLC
• Analyze data
• draft protocols and SOPs

Benefits

• Health Insurance: UF participates in state-sponsored benefits programs for individuals, families and domestic partners, and offers voluntary insurance that includes vision, dental, long-term disability and more. OPS employees are eligible for state benefits if your FTE is 0.75 (30 hours per week) or greater.
• Retirement Options: The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Alternative Plan is a mandatory retirement savings plan under Internal Revenue Code section 401(a) with Fidelity Investments and is required for eligible OPS employees. You may also voluntarily participate in other retirement saving plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees