Research Assistant - Neuroscience and Pharmacology (Carter Lab)
Required Qualifications:
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, neuroscience, chemical engineering, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and related experience
- Minimum two years of research related experience
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to execute and follow-through to completion and documentation
- Demonstrated ability to formulate hypotheses
- Ability to multitask effectively, prioritize multiple projects
- Excellent organizational skills
Desirable Qualifications:
- Working knowledge with cell culture methods, mouse models, biochemical assays, colorimetric assays, ELISAs, Western blotting, PCR and qPCR
- Maintaining animal colony and animal surgical experience
- Basic proficiency with GraphPad, ImageJ, SPSS, Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent
- Experience DNA plasmid design, cloning, transfections, lentiviral transduction
- CAD software experience (Auto-CAD, SolidWorks, Fusion360 or equivalent)
- Experience in multiphysics modeling (Comsol, Sim4Life or equivalent)
- Experience with molecular biology techniques
- Experience with cell culture and animal models
- Demonstrated experience in electrical and/or mechanical engineering
Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a CV or resume, and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
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 subject to a credential and criminal background check. This position is not eligible for university sponsorship for employment authorization. Professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
please contact anne-phillips@uiowa.edu for additional information.
Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity 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, or associational preferences.
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