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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 grow bacterial cultures and assist with protein purification and biochemical and biophysical assays. Incumbent will set up and conduct standard research experiments. In addition, incumbent will handle general lab management tasks, such as reagent ordering, environmental health and safety compliance, and lab maintenance.

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