Cardiology Research Assistant – Lab & Data Specialist

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Cardiology research lab seeks a Research Assistant to support laboratory activities on the main campus in Jackson. You will assist with procedures, maintain equipment, and ensure an organized research environment to gain hands-on experience in biomedicine.

The role requires a degree (Associate’s or Bachelor’s) and offers exposure to experimental workflows, data recording, and inventory management within a busy research setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in science field of biology, chemistry, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine laboratory tasks, including preparing solutions, reagents, and media.
• Assist with basic experimental procedures under supervision.
• Maintain and clean laboratory equipment, ensuring proper operation.
• Collect, label, and process biological samples according to standard protocols.
• Accurately record data in laboratory notebooks and digital systems.
• Assist in inventory management and ordering laboratory supplies.
• May assist in animal husbandry, collection of physiological data, and euthanasia.

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree

Job description

The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Cardiology research lab seeks a Research Assistant to support laboratory activities on the main campus in Jackson. You will assist with procedures, maintain equipment, and ensure an organized research environment to gain hands-on experience in biomedicine.

The role requires a degree (Associate’s or Bachelor’s) and offers exposure to experimental workflows, data recording, and inventory management within a busy research setting.