Research Assistant - Pediatric Pulmonology
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in science, engineering or a related field OR equivalent combination of education and related laboratory experience.
Experience Requirements
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Minimum of 3 months experience in research and data analysis.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Demonstrated excellent organizational skills.
Highly Desired Qualifications
6 months experience in microscopy is highly desirable.
6 months experience with tissue culture is highly desirable.
6 months experience in molecular biology skills such as cloning, PCR, western blotting, or flow cytometry highly desirable.
Experience handling adenoviruses, AAV and lentivirus highly desirable.
Experience with gene editing (CRISPR/Cas or base editing) highly desirable.
Desired Qualifications
Prior experience in caring for laboratory animals.
Experience with plasmid preps and gene subcloning, and primer design.
Experience with Snapgene or equivalent DNA software.
Experience in cell-based screening assays such as luciferase, fluorescence, immunostaining and western blotting.
Knowledge in how to assemble and present data in figure form.
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 7 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 pedsuichildrenshr@healthcare.uiowa.edu
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
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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