Research Assistant

Research Assistant

Job ID: 280390
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time

Location

Augusta University - Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

Job Summary

A full-time research assistant position is available in the Vaibhav Lab in the Department of Neurosurgery at Augusta University. The successful candidate will have some experience in mouse handling and/or in mouse breeding colony management. We seek a candidate who is diligent, motivated, and has an excellent level of organization, record-keeping, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform laboratory experiments relate to brain diseases.
• Maintaining mouse colony, including breeding, weaning.
• Maintaining mouse inventory.
• Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology or other natural, life, health care or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and experience in a research, basic science or clinical setting particularly clinical trials research.

OR

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology or other natural, life, health care or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and a minimum of three years experience in a research, basic science or clinical setting particularly clinical trials research.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to use sound judgement and work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; Monday - Friday

Pay Band: B5

Salary Minimum: $17.88 - $21.63

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: 12/20/24 - Until Filled