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Research Assistant - Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

University of Kansas Medical Center174 open roles

Pay
$23 – $33 an hour
Where
Kansas City Metro Area
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13.1% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. University of Kansas Medical Center postings stay open a median of 21 days.

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  4. 21.1%14 days
  5. 35.8%30 days
  6. 59.0%60 days
This job: posted 6 days ago

University of Kansas Medical Center median: 21 days open

The posting

Department:

SOM KC Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease

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Medicine-Infectious Disease

Position Title:

Research Assistant - Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Research Assistant in the Division of Infectious Diseases, will support Dr. Aaron Silva Sanchez in the laboratory research program investigating the mechanisms of pulmonary dendritic cell biology. This position involves a range of technical duties, including conducting immunological, molecular, and other laboratory tests and experiments to gather data for research purposes. Responsibilities include performing experiments, analyzing, documenting, and drawing preliminary conclusions from experimental results. The research assistant collaborates with the principal investigator to design and perform experiments with supervision to accommodate specific equipment needs, perform data analyses and reporting.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined:

  • Assist with immunological, molecular, and other research laboratory tests, experiments, and determinations to support ongoing research projects under the direction of the Principal Investigator and senior laboratory staff.
  • Assist in the collection, organization, and documentation of experimental results for review and interpretation by senior research personnel.
  • Confer with the Principal Investigator and/or senior laboratory staff to receive work assignments and guidance on experimental procedures.
  • Assist with maintenance, genotyping, and compliance of the mouse colony associated with the research projects.
  • Perform routine and standardized laboratory procedures and support daily laboratory operations, including inventory management, supply ordering, safety protocols, and regulatory compliance.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory notebooks in accordance with institutional and funding agency guidelines.
  • Maintain laboratory supplies, reagents, and chemicals required for daily research activities.
  • Assist with specimen processing, biobanking, and shipment coordination following established protocols.
  • Participate in laboratory activities with other research laboratories at KUMC as assigned.
  • Perform routine laboratory techniques under supervision, including PCR, Western blotting, ELISA, primary cell isolation, and general tissue culture, following established protocols.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

  • Four (4) years of experience in Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related field. Relevant education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
  • One (1) year of laboratory experience, which may include relevant coursework, academic training, or research lab exposure.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience

  • Three (3) years of direct laboratory experience in immunology and molecular biology methods such as DNA/RNA manipulation, PCR, qPCR, Flow cytometry, immunodetection (IHC/IF/western blotting), cell culture, microscopy, and CRISPRs/siRNA/shRNA.
  • Experience working with rodents.

Skills

  • Organization
  • Communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Computer skills

Required Documents

  • Resume/CV
  • Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:

$22.88 - $33.17

Minimum

$22.88

Midpoint

$28.03

Maximum

$33.17

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