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Title: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 1

Employee Type: Other Academic

Department: LSUNO Genetics

Campus Location: GENETICS

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of Genetics of the LSU School of Medicine has an opening for a Research Associate 1. Incumbent will perform bacterial transformation and large-scale expressions; assist with and conduct biochemical assays; summarize data; place lab orders; and maintain the lab.

Other Information About the Position

Data Collection, Testing, Analysis and Interpretation:
Under direct supervision, perform standard research assignments.
Identify data requirements and data sources.
Collect and manage patient /or laboratory data for research projects, following specific research protocols.
Set up and conduct standard research experiments following detailed technical instructions. Conduct basic qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Assist in compilation and tabulation of data and perform preliminary analysis.

Laboratory Management:
Maintain inventory of lab supplies, order lab supplies and disposables as requested, and equipment and scheduled maintenance.
Adhere to all applicable safety and compliance standards and internal controls established for the department.
Provide supervision and guidance to students, fellows, and junior level technicians.

Grant/Project Specific:
Responsible for daily equipment setup and standardization checks.
Must have experience with Excel and graphing software.
Must be able to plot data for quantitative analyses for reports and publications.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's

Type of experience required to perform the job: relevant work experience

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:  Additional Benefits