Teaching/Research Assistant- only for Mercer DPS students

Mercer University • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for Mercer DPS students who will serve as either a Teaching Assistant (TA) or a Research Assistant (RA). TAs are expected to dedicate approximately 13 hours per week (or 650 hours per year) to assist the Department and College. Responsibilities may include teaching laboratories or discussion sessions, delivering limited didactic lectures, assisting professors with classroom activities (grading, recording, proctoring, preparing materials), or supporting departmental needs like animal care, analytical instrumentation, or facility maintenance. RAs will provide laboratory support for projects, which includes planning studies, organizing supplies, conducting Franz cell skin transport studies, running assays for drug or cosmetic molecules, data analysis, and writing reports. Students may work up to 20 hours per week, with employment length dependent on work needs, funding availability, and the student's continued good standing with the University.

Requirements

• Must be full-time graduate students in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress toward research and academic goals.
• Ability to understand the rationale for the studies
• Ability to pay close attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work safely in a laboratory environment.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in handling confidential information/projects.
• Ability to prioritize work and complete assignments accurately, either independently or as part of a team; working from own initiative and/or following direction, policies, or procedures.
• Must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) and present documentation verifying citizenship or permanent residency.

Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibility for laboratories or discussion sessions
• A limited number of didactic lectures per semester based on discipline
• Assignment to a professor for a semester to assist with classroom activities such as grading, recording, proctoring, preparation of course materials, etc.
• Assistance with other Departmental needs such as care and maintenance of animals and the animal facility, analytical instrumentation, or Department equipment and facilities.
• Planning studies and organizing supplies
• Conducting Franz cell skin transport studies
• Running assay for drug or cosmetic molecule
• Data analysis
• Writing Reports

What This Job Offers

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