Research Assistant II

Research Assistant II

Company: Auburn University

Job Location: Auburn University, 36849-5207

Category: Laboratory and Research

Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: USD $37,270.00/Yr. - USD $55,910.00/Yr.

Locations: Auburn University, Alabama

Categories: Research

Job Type: Non-Faculty

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: Entomology and Plant Pathology

Associated Division: College of Agriculture

Req ID: 7608

Overview

The Potnis Lab in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Auburn University is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide professional research assistance in the area of computational biology.

The successful candidate will join a team of a research assistant, research fellow, graduate students and undergraduate students, that contributes to multiple projects on plant-microbe interactions.

The successful candidate will work on a range of high-throughput sequencing data, such as genomics, transcriptomics, amplicon sequencing, and metagenomics for various ongoing projects and work collaboratively with the team members to advance the knowledge of plant-microbe interactions.

This is a two-year limited term position with the possibility of annual extensions depending on performance and funding.

Applicants must have a basic knowledge of microbial genetics and genomics, must have demonstrated ability to conduct high-throughput sequencing data analyses and must be able to interpret the data analyses. Applicants must be able to work both independently and with others within a research team and have excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop computational pipelines and analyze computational data collected for various experiments and interpret to understand biology of plant-pathogen interactions
• Collaborate with other lab members on various projects to conduct computational analyses in parallel to hands-on experiments
• Present research updates at the team meetings
• Writing, compiling the data, preparing publication-ready figures/tables, and assisting in the manuscript preparations

Qualifications

Candidates for this role will be assigned the title Research Assistant or Research Associate, and assigned levels I-IV based on their qualifications.

Research Assistant I: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field; no experience required.

Research Assistant II: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 2 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.

Research Assistant III: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 4 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.

Research Assistant IV: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 6 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.

Graduate degrees may be substituted for years of experience. 1 year of education is equivalent to 1 year of experience.

Research Associate I: Master's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field; no experience required.

Research Associate II: Master's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 2 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.

Research Associate III: Master's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 4 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.

Research Associate IV: Master's degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Biology, or related natural or social sciences field and 6 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.

PhD may be substituted for years of experience. 1 year of education is equivalent to 1 year of experience.

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