Research Assistant I

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.
 

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.  To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

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Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree or

• Master's degree plus one (1) year of research experience  or

• Bachelor's degree plus three (3) years of research experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Reference Manager)

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Responsibilities:

• Assist in management of the overall organization of the laboratory.

• Maintain active knowledge of and assist with ordering, storage and organization of laboratory reagents, supplies and equipment.

• Prepare and maintain reagents and media for experiments by lab members.

• Manage and maintain glassware and autoclave.

• Recommend acquisitions of laboratory equipment, supplies, reagents.

• Analyze and make recommendations to the PI in facilitating cost-savings and operational efficiencies in the laboratory work. 

• Provide budgetary recommendations on laboratory expenditures in coordination with the PI and the Administrative Assistant.

• Coordinate the agenda, write the minutes and action items for the meetings of the PI with all members of the research group (general lab meeting) and with subgroups of researchers for specific projects.

• Ensure effective coordination of day-to-day operations and monitor the progress and performance of all experiments.

• Continuously perform expression and/or purification of heterologous proteins and other experiments as needed.

• Provide training to new technical personal, fellows and students in protocols and procedures involving protein expression, purification and characterization in the lab.

• Provide oversight of all experimentation in terms of equipment.

• Perform and/or provide training for all protocols in the laboratory.

• Assist the PI with laboratory compliance and inspections.

• Maintain inventory.  

• Maintain records of experiments.

• May perform other duties as assigned.

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Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

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