"Research Associate- MCG Pathology"

Job Summary

Perform advanced administrative and technical work in support of research initiatives in an assigned laboratory or clinical research unit. Participates in research data collection and documentation within FDA guidelines and research institute protocols; develops and evaluates new research techniques and procedures. Performs a variety of complex chemical, biological, cytological, microscopic, histological, surgical, clinical and/or dissection procedures.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

• Project planning and development: Participate in project planning and development of research protocols to insure adherence to accept scientific research principles, compliance with human assurance and the FDA.
• Participate in Examines for research purposes: Participate in physical examination, testing, and/or treatment of study patients for research purposes, read and record vital signs, obtain tissue and/or fluid samples for further testing, document study specific procedures and outcomes in study patient's medical record.
• Advise principal investigators: Advise principal investigators, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and other research personnel on research techniques, procedures, and other technological aspects of research activities.
• Administrative duties: May perform a variety of administrative duties such as ordering equipment and supplies; responsible for maintenance of equipment schedules, record keeping, clean-up, etc.
• Supervise and Coordinate: Supervise and coordinate activities of students, graduate assistants and other employees engaged in research activities and/or related laboratory work.
• Teach and participate in complex issues: Teach and participate in complex bacteriological, chemical, and/or radio-chemical qualitative and quantitative analysis, macro- and micro-serological, histological, and cell culture procedures.
• Technical Support: Calibrate, troubleshoot, repair, and operate electron microscopes, computer-linked analytical equipment, dedicated computers, and other complex scientific equipment; instructs others in operation of equipment.
• Coordinate and participate: Coordinate and participate in research of scientific literature; summarize and evaluate findings; develops derivative applications of techniques developed by own research activities or reported by other research projects.
• Analyze results of research experiments: Analyze results of research experiments and procedures using manual or computer techniques; may develop special computer program to facilitate analysis.
• Compose articles: Compose articles for publication in scientific journals; reviews articles prepared by others.
• Perform other duties: Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.

Required Qualifications

Master'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 research, basic science or clinical laboratory particularly clinical trial research. OR 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 a minimum of three years' research and/or clinical experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and other computer software/databases.

SKILLS: Excellent customer service, interpersonal, multi-tasking, organizational and verbal/written communication skills.

ABILITIES: Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to meet deadlines despite often interruptions. Ability to keep accurate records and make independent decisions.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required). Pay Band: B8. Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position. Recruitment Period: Until Filled. Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.