RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 1

Title: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 1 Employee Type: Other Academic Department: LSUNO Genetics Campus Location: GENETICS Job Summary/Basic Functions The Department of Genetics of the LSU School of Medicine has an opening for a Research Associate 1. Incumbent will grow bacterial cultures and assist with protein purification and biochemical and biophysical assays. Incumbent will set up and conduct standard research experiments. In addition, incumbent will handle general lab management tasks, such as reagent ordering, environmental health and safety compliance, and lab maintenance. Other Information About the Position Data Collection, Testing, Analysis and Interpretation Under direct supervision, perform standard research assignments Identify data requirements and data sources Collect and manage patient and/or laboratory data for research projects, following specific research protocols Set up and conduct standard research experiments following detailed technical instructions; Conduct basic qualitative and quantitative analysis Assist in compilation and tabulation of data and perform preliminary analysis Laboratory Management Maintain inventory of lab supplies, order lab supplies and disposables as requested, equipment, and scheduled maintenance Adhere to all applicable safety and compliance standards and internal controls established for the department. Provide supervision and guidance to students, fellows, and junior level technicians Grant/Project Specific Responsible for daily equipment setup and standardization checks Must have experience with Excel and graphing software Must be able to plot data for quantitative analyses for reports and publications Minimum Qualifications Required Education: Bachelor’s Type of experience required to perform the job: relevant work experience Benefits Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. Additional Benefits #J-18808-Ljbffr