26/27 NFWS Student Lab Research Assistant

Saint Leo University Company; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Tuition

Tuition Exchange

Paid Leave

Health Plan

HRA

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Meal Plans

Pet Insurance

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Saint Leo University is seeking a 26/27 NFWS Student Worker to assist in the laboratory, maintain cell line cultures, and help analyze data under supervision. You will report findings to the professor and support safety and inventory management in the lab.

Responsibilities include executing experiments, preparing reagents, and maintaining accurate records. Position requires sophomore standing and relevant BIO coursework, with up to 30 hours per week in the lab.

Qualifications

• Sophomore standing and completion of BIO125 and BIO324L.
• Knowledge of cell culture, tumorigenesis, and targeted drug design.
• Strong cell culture and lab equipment skills; ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Execute experiments according to protocols.
• Maintain cell line cultures and prepare reagents.
• Autoclave tubes and pipet tips; clean glassware and equipment.
• Record data accurately and maintain logs.
• Assist in data analysis and report findings to supervisor.
• Follow lab safety rules; work up to 30 hours per week.

Skills

Cell culture skills

Cell transfection knowledge

Assay proficiency

SDS-PAGE & Western

Excel

Computer skills

Communication & organization

Lab equipment experience

Education

Sophomore standing

BIO125 & BIO324L completed

Tools

SDS-PAGE

Western blotting

Job description

Job Description Summary

26/27 NFWS Student Worker Work in laboratory to execute assigned laboratory experiments, maintain cell line cultures, manager with keeping up safety issues, inventory and laboratory upkeep. Record experimental data. Provide assistance in data analysis. Report research accomplishments to professor, and for research guidance.

Duties and Tasks

• Execute assigned experiments according to provided protocols.
• Maintain different cell line cultures.
• Prepare reagents, solutions, etc. necessary for execution of assigned experiments.
• Autoclave tubes, pipet tips, etc. necessary for execution of assigned experiments.
• Clean glassware and equipment used during execution of assigned experiments.
• Maintain accurate records of experimental data.
• Work according to established laboratory safety rules and regulations.
• Work up to 30 hours per week in the laboratories.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge:

• Sophomore Standing.
• Completion of BIO125 and BIO324L courses.
• Knowledge of cell culture, tumorigenesis, and the principles of targeted drug design.

Skills:

• Excellent cell culturing skills.
• Working knowledge of tissue cell transfection.
• Working knowledge of the cell viability in vitro CCK-8 assay.
• Working knowledge of SDS-PAGE and Western blotting.
• Excel proficiency.
• Computer skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with various laboratory equipment.

Abilities:

• Ability to work in a team environment, plan and organize work, prioritize work and manage time.
• Able to develop and maintain effective and productive relationships.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Work requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion and vision of computer monitors.

Why Work at Saint Leo?

What it’s Like to Work Here: Ask our employees and the one word they’d use to describe working at Saint Leo University is “Community.” Our team members all share the Saint Leo core values, positive attitudes, and problem-solving abilities, enabling them to provide excellent student centered service. Our mission is educating and preparing students for life and leadership in a challenging world.

Benefits

• FREE Tuition - Employee, Spouse, and Dependents*
• Tuition Exchange Opportunity - Dependent of Employees*
• Generous Paid Leave - Sick, Vacation, and Holidays
• Comprehensive Group Health Plan (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Group Medical Plan includes Teledoc, Surgery Plus, Wellness Incentive Program and more!
• 100% Employer-Funded Health Reimbursement Account
• 100% Employer-Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• 100% Employer-Funded Employee Assistance Program (healthcare and dependent options)
• Employer-provided life insurance
• Discounted On-Campus Dining Meal Plans
• Nationwide Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Wellness Center *Eligibility based on meeting required service period 2025 ICUBA Benefits Guide_St Leo

Top Workplace

Each year from 2012 to 2016, Saint Leo University was named one of Tampa Bay’s Top Workplaces by the Tampa Bay Times. The Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay program was created by the Tampa Bay Times and WorkplaceDynamics. The companies in this survey were ranked based on leadership, compensation and training, workplace flexibility, and diversity. One of the Top-Ranked Universities in Florida One of the top-ranked universities in Florida, Saint Leo is a Catholic, liberal arts school serving learners of all faiths. We are traditional, but we are cutting edge Established in 1889 by the Order of Saint Benedict of Florida, the university seeks balanced growth in mind, body and spirit for all members of our community. Saint Leo has grown from a peaceful campus in the rolling hills of Central Florida to an institution of international consequence—ranked one of the best regional universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report Our Tampa-area campus remains committed as ever to student-centered liberal arts education, and is strengthened by the global reach of our regionally accredited online programs and Education Centers in seven states across the U.S., including on many military bases. We are Catholic, but we are for everyone Our determination to make higher education more accessible to all has made Saint Leo a world leader in redefining the 21st century university. Saint Leo now serves more than 16,000 students from 49 states and 86 countries—ranking us among the five largest Catholic higher education institutions in the United States. Saint Leo is also one of the nation's 10 leading providers of higher education to the U.S. military. While we are proudly Catholic, we teach students not because they are Catholic, but because we are Catholic. And our faith compels us to imagine and contribute to a more socially just society.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Saint Leo University has a strong commitment to principles of equal employment opportunity and equal access to education. Saint Leo University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethic origin, genetic information, sex, gender, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in its educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, employment, or other school administered programs. The policy is enforced by Saint Leo University and by applicable laws such as Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.

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