CII - Laboratory Research Assistant

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Sick time

Community service time

Health insurance

Retirement options

Tuition remission

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Flexible schedule

Teleworking

Job summary

The Chatterjee Laboratory at the University of Maryland, Baltimore seeks a highly motivated Laboratory Research Assistant to join an NIH-sponsored program investigating the mechanistic basis of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its role in bacterial pathogenesis.

You will perform routine lab maintenance and research activities, including ELISA assays, media preparation, DNA extractions, electrophoresis, and image capture, with opportunities to assist in study design and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field.
• Experience in a laboratory setting preferred but not required.
• May require training related to laboratory safety and hazardous materials.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine lab maintenance and research activities (ELISA, media prep, buffers, DNA extractions).
• May perform advanced laboratory research activities and assist in study design.
• Compile and analyze research data using computer software.
• Assist with literature reviews, editing, and preparing manuscripts and illustrations.
• Provide training/guidance to students and laboratory staff; assist in developing procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lab knowledge

Scientific communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry or related field

Job description

The Chatterjee Laboratory at the University of Maryland,Baltimore

is seeking a highly motivated Laboratory ResearchAssistant to join an NIH-sponsored research programinvestigating the mechanistic basis of antibiotic resistance inStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its role in bacterialpathogenesis.

Benefits: Contingent Category II

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizeswellness, work/life balance, and professional development, alongwith additional exciting perks that employees cantake advantage of. Contingent Category II staff receive a generousleave package that includes over 2 weeks of vacation each year,paid holidays, sick time, and time for community service;subsidized comprehensive health insurance and supplementalretirement options; professional learning and development programs;limited tuition remission for employees enrolled at UMB; lifeinsurance and long-term disability; and flexible work schedules andteleworking options (if applicable per job).

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of theUniversity System of Maryland. All employees are expected to workprimarily physically within the State of Maryland.

Primary Duties:

• Perform routine laboratory maintenance and research activitiessuch as: general housekeeping, wipe tests, ELISA assays, preparingsolutions, media, stains, and buffers; cultures and specimens;autoradiograms and photomicrographs, executing biochemicalprocedures such as: electrophoresis, blotting, chromatography, andDNA extractions, etc.
• May perform advanced laboratory research activities such as:animal surgery, microscopy techniques, imaging techniques,recombinant DNA techniques, protein purification, andhybridizations, etc. May participate in the design of researchstudies.
• Compile and may analyze research data using various relevantcomputer software applications.
• Assist with literature research, editing and preparingmanuscripts, scientific illustrations, and computer graphics forpublication.
• Perform administrative duties such as: training and guidingstudents and/or other laboratory technicians; assisting indeveloping policies, procedures, and/or methods for laboratoryexperimentation; and ordering supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Education: Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry or fieldof study related to the research of the laboratory.

Experience: N/A

Supervisory Experience: N/A

Certification/Licensure: N/A

Other: May require training related to occupational safetyand health, environmental compliance, shipping of hazardousmaterials and/or ionizing radiation.

Except for qualifications established by law, additional relatedexperience and formal education in which one has gained theknowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance ofthe work of the job class may be substituted for the education orexperience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30undergraduate college credits being equivalent to one year ofrelated experience. In instances where specific education and/orexperience is required only directly related education and/orexperience may be substituted.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicablerequirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effective use ofapplicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicateboth verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to workcooperatively with others and independently. Ability todemonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Valuesof Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity andJustice, and Innovation and Discovery.

Hiring Range:

$49,000 - $55,000, Commensurate with educationand experience

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforceand is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or nationalorigin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical ormental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, orany other legally protected classification.

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The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discriminationin any education program or activity that it operates. Individualsmay report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Readthe UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination for moreinformation.