Research Assistant - Lab Tech

Research Assistant – Lab Tech

Optical experiments in a Chemistry and Chemical Engineering research lab.

Research Assistant position available in a Biophysical Laboratory located in the OLS Lab 219.

Responsibilities included, but are not limited to:

• Optics, Optomechanics, Imaging
• Lasers, RF engineering, FPGAs
• Matlab or Python coding

Education/Skills Required:

• Basic coding skills
• Successful completion of provided laboratory safety trainings prior to starting lab duties
• Chemistry, Physics, or Engineering background

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