Research Assistant, Microbiology & Antibiotic Susceptibility

Brown-University-Health-1; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Sr. Research Assistant to perform microbiological susceptibility studies and assist in protocol development for beta-lactam compounds.

The role supports pre-screened compounds from a collaborator’s lab and includes data compilation, collaboration, and potential publication writing. Responsibilities include disk diffusion and MIC assays, data sharing, weekly meetings, and possible Western blot analyses.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Bachelor of Science Degree.
• Requires working knowledge of statistics, computer programming and research methodology.
• Minimum 2 years of research experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform susceptibility testing using disk diffusion and MIC assays for Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms.
• Compile and share all susceptibility data including images, zones of inhibition and MIC values.
• Attend weekly laboratory meetings to discuss progress and potential additional experiments.
• Maintain stocks of laboratory materials and perform equipment upkeep.

Skills

Statistics

Programming basics

Research methodology

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree

Tools

Western Blot

SDS-PAGE

SnapGene

Primer design

Job description

Brown University Health is seeking a Sr. Research Assistant to perform microbiological susceptibility studies and assist in protocol development for beta-lactam compounds.

The role supports pre-screened compounds from a collaborator’s lab and includes data compilation, collaboration, and potential publication writing. Responsibilities include disk diffusion and MIC assays, data sharing, weekly meetings, and possible Western blot analyses.