Laboratory Research Assistant

University of Maryland; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Tuition remission

Flexible work schedules

Teleworking options

Job summary

University of Maryland is seeking a Laboratory Research Assistant within the School of Medicine's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department to support routine laboratory activities, including cell culture, transfections, and mouse studies, contributing to cancer research goals.

The role covers literature review, maintaining lab notebooks, assisting in manuscript preparation, ordering supplies, and helping develop policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor of Science in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or cell biology or related field (cancer research).
• Preferred: experience with mammalian cell culture and mouse studies.
• Substitution rules: education/experience may be substituted per policy.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine lab maintenance and experiments including Western blot, ELISA, cell culture, transfection, and mouse studies.
• Maintain laboratory notebook, literature research, and assist in manuscript preparation.
• Assist in policy development, procedures, and ordering supplies; perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Mouse studies

Education

Bachelor of Science in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or cell biology or related cancer research

Job description

Job Description - Laboratory Research Assistant (260000TJ)

Job Description

Laboratory Research Assistant - ( 260000TJ )

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology inthe University of Maryland School of Medicine is recruiting for a Laboratory Research Assistant.

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is dedicated to understanding life at the biochemical, genetic and cellular level. Our major goals are to make discoveries that provide new knowledge regarding the mechanisms that drive cellular systems and to move these findings from the bench to the bedside. Our second and equally important goal is to educate the next generation of highly-trained and capable scientists and physician investigators.

BENEFITS:

• UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Exempt regular staff receive a generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

JOB DUTIES:

• Perform routine laboratory maintenance and research activities such as: general housekeeping, Western blot assays, ELISA assays, cell viability assays, cell migration assays, DNA transfection, preparing solutions and buffers, cell cultures, transfection, mouse studies etc.


• Assist with literature research and maintenance of a laboratory notebook, editing and preparing manuscripts for publication.


• Perform administrative duties and/or other laboratory technicians; assisting in developing policies, procedures and/or methods for laboratory experimentation; and ordering supplies.


• Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science degree in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or cell biology or in a field related to the cancer research.

Preferred Experience: Research experience with mammalian cell culture and mouse study.

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

Hiring range $44,948 - $50,000

Positions Classification and Work Details

Employee Class : Exempt Regular

Full Time/Part Time : Full-Time

Shift : Day Job

Organization : School of Medicine - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Job Posting: Aug 7, 2026

Unposting Date: Sep 7, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Human Resource Services

410-706-7171

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