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Under the direct supervision of the Biospecimen Core Manager and the Clinical Trials Director, this position will assist in the Biospecimen Core Unit and serve as a research assistant for the non-therapeutic biospecimen studies for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This includes assisting with both clinical research responsibilities and laboratory specific tasks such as: screening and identifying eligible patients; coordination of patient follow-up per protocol timepoints; clinical data entry; appropriate processing, aliquoting, and storing of specimens; preparation and maintenance of commonly used reagents and stock solutions; and other clinical research and laboratory duties as assigned.
Limited may convert to career.
Hourly salary range: $28.69 – $34.21.
Required:
- Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology
- Skill in routine molecular and cellular biology techniques with and without laboratory equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively on a one-to-one basis sufficiently to convey experimental results to principal investigators.
- Ability to take direction as well as to work independently.
- Ability to follow direction and follow the appropriate steps according to protocols.
- Writing skills and ability sufficient to fully and accurately document all lab work in a notebook according to lab standards.
- Ability to analyze research data and prepare clear, concise and accurate technical reports.
- Interpersonal skill to interact and collaborate effectively with scientist coworkers, graduate students and faculty.
- Ability to organize raw data into relevant formats.
- Ability to create and maintain accurate inventories of various items.
- Reading skills sufficient to understand specific protocol relevant journal articles, and equipment.
- Computer literacy and ability to perform data entry.
- Ability to work standing for long stretches of time and up to 90% of the day.
- Ability to work with research animals, and perform basic dissections and euthanasia.
- Experience and ability with cell and tissue culture methods
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