Research Assistant
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a biological science field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to use and maintain general lab equipment.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work well both independently and in a team setting.
- Experience with Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Desired Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 months to one year of prior research experience in biology, or a related field
- Experience with molecular biology, in vivo, and in vitro lab techniques
- Training and supervising staff and students
- Skilled in use of Prism/SPSS/R/Sigmaplot, Endnote, and Adobe software products
- Experience with data analysis, statistics
- Experience with sterile techniques, tissue harvest, sectioning, histology, animal behavioral testing, and immunofluorescent microscopy.
Position and Application Details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a cover letter and resume and mark them as a relevant file to the submission.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions please contact Cassie Burrill at cassie-burrill@uiowa.edu.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
