Research Assistant-Department of Otolaryngology

Required Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in scientific or biomedical area is required (e.g., biology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, zoology, engineering, chemistry, pre-med, etc.).

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

General rodent handling and husbandry techniques (e.g. genotyping, anesthesia, surgery, breeding, etc.) is required

-Basic image acquisition and analysis familiarity (e.g. ImageJ) is required

-Auditory electrophysiology methods: Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAE), Cochlear Implant programming and telemetry

-Basic PCR technique is required

-Basic Cell Culture technique is required

 Willingness to learn relevant lab protocols under supervision of the principal investigator and other research staff is required.

Experience with MS Excel, Word is required.

Desirable Qualifications:

Prior experience working in a hearing research lab, working with IMARIS and R software and prior medical experience is desirable, but not required.

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and education/credential verification. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

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.

For additional questions, please contact Lydia Messer at lydia-messer@uiowa.edu

Benefits Highlights

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
• The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: Benefits | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu)

Applicant Resource Center – 

Need help submitting an application or accepting an offer? Support is available!

Our Applicant Resource Center is now open in the Fountain Lobby at the Main Hospital. 

Hours:

Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Or by appointment 

Contact TAHealthCareSupport@healthcare.uiowa.edu to schedule a time to visit.