Research Assistant - Iowa Neuropathology Resource Laboratory
University of Iowa

The Department of Pathology is seeking a Research Assistant to perform research activities based upon protocols developed by other research staff or principal investigator of the research project. Read and review articles as directed. As individual skills develop, analyze literature to develop hypotheses for discussion with other researchers or principal investigator.

Duties to include:

• Routine laboratory reagent preparation and storage; equipment and supplies acquisition and maintenance
• Routine specimen processing, procurement, and storage for a biorepository
• Performs experiments: immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, Western blotting, special stains
• Assists in communication of experimental work and refining of new techniques
• Administrative duties and other tasks as assigned

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country. The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students, clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical scientists. To learn more: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/about-us

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a biological science, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in designing experiments, gathering and recording data, and presenting of results
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with cryosectioning and microtomy
• Experience with immunostaining techniques, including immunohistochemistry, immunoflourescence, and special stains
• Experience with tissue processing and embedding

Highly Desirable Qualifications:

• Prior experience with human neuroanatomy
• Prior experience with clinical/patient-oriented research
• Prior experience with maintaining an inventory of biological specimens

Position and Application details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Brenda Carey at brenda-carey@uiowa.edu.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Research Assistant
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 3
• Starting Salary Minimum: $40,527
• Starting Salary Maximum: Commensurate

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Brenda Carey
• Contact Email: brenda-carey@uiowa.edu

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