Research Assistant - Pediatric Neonatology

Required Qualifications

·       Requires a bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

·       Minimum of 12 months’ experience in biomedical research.

·       Minimum of 6 months experience with basic lab techniques.

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·       Demonstrated proficiency maintaining excellent lab notes and records. 

·       Demonstrated experience balancing a supervised position with opportunities for autonomy.

Highly Desired Qualifications

·       Experience with human sample processing.

·       Experience in management and breeding of mice, including genotyping.

·       Experience with neonatal mice.

·       Demonstrated ability to multi-task, organize priorities and work independently to meet deadlines.

Desired Qualifications

·       Experience with basic biostatistics.

·       Experience in basic molecular biology techniques such as chromatin immunoprecipitation, bacterial and cell culture or PCR.

·       Experience in basic microbiological sterile techniques.

·       Excellent attention to detail.

Position and Application details:

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 at 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 Pediatrics Human Resources at pedsuichildrenshr@healthcare.uiowa.edu

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.