MD-HBCU STEM Research Assistant

Research Assistant, STEM

The student research assistant under the mentorship of a STEM faculty member from the Department of Applied Science and Technology, Biological Sciences, Computer and Information Science, Nursing, and STEM MBA will assist in the various research and other functions of the department. In doing so, students will perform the following responsibilities:

• Conduct literature searches
• Conduct ongoing research activities under the supervision of the principal investigator (PI)
• Assist program researcher with lab instructions and handle samples from experiments
• Collect and analyze data using various statistical models
• Present research findings and reports to summarize data
• Maintain files for the PI
• Attend project and related meetings
• Prepare materials for IRB approval (if applicable)
• Assist in the preparation of research manuscripts, modules, and presentations
• Must fulfill a 20 hours per week research schedule

Other related duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must be admitted to a graduate STEM program
• Must be currently enrolled in graduate school and in good academic standing
• Must be enrolled in at least 6 semester hours
• GPA of 3.25 or above
• Must not hold any other employment on or off campus