Student Research Aide 1 - TNBRC Summer Research Program

Tulane University•Covington, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tulane National Biomedical Research Center (TNBRC) offers a nine-week Summer Research Program that introduces students to scientific research principles and practice and aims to inspire them to pursue research careers. Successful candidates are paired by a selection committee with a TNBRC faculty mentor, complete a short research project, and present their findings to the Center’s faculty and staff. Program openings are available in the Comparative Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology divisions. Applicants may indicate a division preference but cannot pre-select. Students assigned to laboratory-based projects do not have contact with nonhuman primates. The program runs from May 29, 2027, through July 31, 2027. Attendance is required for the full nine weeks. The hourly pay rate is $12.50, based on a 37.5-hour work week, for the duration of the program. The program is located at 18703 Three Rivers Road, Covington, Louisiana, approximately 40 miles north of New Orleans. Public transportation, sidewalks, and bicycle paths are unavailable in the surrounding area, and students must provide their own transportation and housing. Applicants must be current students in good academic standing who have completed one year of undergraduate coursework in biology or a biomedical-related field, have an interest in considering a research career, and are motivated to participate in ongoing TNBRC research projects. The application deadline is January 28, 2027. Applicants must email official transcripts and two recommendation letters directly to the program and upload a cover letter outlining career goals, a résumé, and unofficial transcripts to the application.

Requirements

Be a current student in good academic standing.
Have completed one year of undergraduate coursework in biology or a biomedical-related field.
Be interested in considering a career in research.
Be motivated to participate in ongoing research projects at the TNBRC.
Attend the full nine-week program from May 29, 2027, through July 31, 2027.
Provide own transportation and housing.
Submit official transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a cover letter outlining career goals, a résumé, and unofficial transcripts.