Ophthalmology Research Assistant - Imaging & AI Pipelines

Wayne State University; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University is seeking a Research Assistant in the Dept. Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences at its Detroit campus.

The role supports laboratory-based research under the Principal Investigator, assisting with experiments, data collection, and manuscript preparation. Qualified candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree and have basic research technique experience, data analysis skills, and strong communication and organizational abilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to accurately follow research protocols and work independently.
• Analyze, summarize, and interpret research findings and data in reports and spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of scientific integrity principles.
• Experience in cell, molecular, biological, and biochemical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory-based scientific techniques and assist in designing experiments.
• Collect and log laboratory results and survey data; evaluate data with graphs and tables.
• Prepare methods, summarize data, and assist in presentations for conferences, journals, and grants.

Skills

Research techniques

Data analysis

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

Jupyter

Git

PyTorch

scikit-learn

OpenCV

R

SQL

Job description

Wayne State University is seeking a Research Assistant in the Dept. Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences at its Detroit campus.

The role supports laboratory-based research under the Principal Investigator, assisting with experiments, data collection, and manuscript preparation. Qualified candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree and have basic research technique experience, data analysis skills, and strong communication and organizational abilities.