Researcher Associate-Orthopedics

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Associate in Orthopedics at SOM-Orthopaedic Surgery-Clinical Research on the Main Campus Jackson will conduct experiments, analyze data, and contribute to scientific investigations within a collaborative research team.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in science or a Bachelor’s with two years of laboratory experience; duties include manuscript preparation, data interpretation, mentoring juniors, and maintaining accurate lab records.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a science field or Bachelor's in science with two years of lab experience.
• Certifications, Licenses, or Registration: N/A

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments under the direction of the principal investigator.
• Conduct molecular, cellular, and/or biochemical assays as part of research studies.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data using statistical and imaging software.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation and presentation of research findings.
• Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory records.
• Collaborate with research teams to support multiple ongoing studies.
• Train and mentor junior staff, students, or research assistants providing guidance on laboratory procedures.
• Manage laboratory inventory, ensuring proper ordering and organization of supplies and reagents.
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, coordinating maintenance and repairs as needed.
• May assist in animal husbandry, collection of physiological data, and euthanasia.

Skills

Experiment design

Data analysis

Manuscript preparation

Lab record keeping

Team collaboration

Mentoring junior staff

Equipment maintenance

Animal husbandry (possible)

Biochemical assays

Imaging software usage

Education

Master's degree in science

Bachelor's degree + 2 years lab experience

Tools

Statistical software

Imaging software

Job description

Job Category: Research

Organization: SOM-Orthopaedic Surgery-Clinical Research

Location/s: Main Campus Jackson

Job Title: Researcher Associate-Orthopedics

Job Summary

The Research Associate is a key member of a research team, responsible for conducting experiments, analyzing data, and contributing to scientific investigations. This position is ideal for candidates with a strong scientific background who are eager to engage in independent and collaborative research projects.

Education & Experience

Master's Degree in a field of science or Bachelor's in a field of science and two (2) years of laboratory experience

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration Required: N/A

Preferred Qualifications

Research experience in academic or industry setting

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Design and execute experiments under the direction of the principal investigator (PI).
• Conduct molecular, cellular, and/or biochemical assays as part of research studies.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data using statistical and imaging software.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation and presentation of research findings.
• Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory records.
• Collaborate with research teams to support multiple ongoing studies.
• Train and mentor junior staff, students, or research assistants providing guidance on laboratory procedures and best practices.
• Manage laboratory inventory, ensuring proper ordering and organization of supplies and reagents.
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, coordinating maintenance and repairs as needed.
• May assist in animal husbandry, collection of physiological data, and euthanasia.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires frequent bending at the waist, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, frequent reaching, occasional carrying/lifting up to 75 pounds, occasional push/pulling, frequent walking, frequent standing, frequent sitting, occasional driving, occasional frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment/machinery, occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, bloodborne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals, which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, and constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality.

Time Type: Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: Yes

Pay Class: Salary

FTE %: 100