Research Assistant 1

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CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Research Assistant 1 contributes to research investigators by providing research and experimentation support while following established protocols. The Research Assistant 1 performs a clerical role to ensure the smooth operations of office facilities.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Sets up and operates various scientific apparatus and makes minor repairs.
2. Prepares correspondence and answers phones.
3. Formulates and maintains bibliographies and completes applications and forms.
4. Orders laboratory supplies and maintains culture media reagents.
5. Reviews and edits various materials for publication and prepares publication schedules.
6. Maintains appropriate logs, records, and study notebooks.
7. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Certification and Licensing

Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Experience

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

DRI specific functions include but are not limited to

• Participates in lab organization, lab cleaning and other lab maintenance activities.
• Participates in autoclaving and disinfection of lab material.
• Excellent planification and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills: communicates effectively with supervisor and colleagues.
• Follows safety recommendations in handling lab products, reagents and materials.
• Follows EH&S and UM safety recommendations and appropriately handles lab waste.
• In case any incidence occurs, whether administrative or in the lab, works on promptly remediating it and communicates with the supervisor and other UM departments if appropriate in a timely manner.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment: including inventories for chemicals, cells, tissues, and antibodies etc, following UM requirements when applicable.
• Maintains appropriate logs, records, and study notebooks: keeps online and physical documentation related to experiments, lab activities, protocols, SOPs and procedures.
• Operation of routine basic instruments such as centrifuges, shakers, water baths, balances, cell counter, inverted microscopes, etc.
• Operation of more complex instruments such as flow cytometers, confocal microscopes and other advanced microscopes and slide scanner when needed after appropriate training.
• Reads and understands data sheets of lab products, reagents and materials.
• Prepares buffers and other routinary lab reagents.
• Follows routinary lab protocols and performs routinary experiments.
• Participates in complex lab experiments supporting the team when needed.
• Participate in cell culture, microscopy and flow cytometry protocols.
• Participate in image acquisition and image analysis.
• Analyzes routinary results of experiments.
• Presents updates and results in lab meetings.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

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Job Status

Part time

Employee Type

Staff