Research Specialist I

Provides direct research support and offers opportunity for future experimental and scientific development. Supports the planning, design, and execution of experiments, as well as direct studies. Uses existing protocols and collaborates with other laboratories. Works independently with occasional input on modifying, varying or adapting standard laboratory procedures to meet special needs of research projects

Responsibilities

Provides direct research support; Supports the planning, design, and execution of experiments; Contributes to the design and conducts experimental research and investigations; Records, interprets, and conducts analyses and scientific data; Participates in formulating research methods and suggesting options for improving quality; Develops research documentation, such as protocols, reports, reviews, publications, manuscripts, and/or summaries; Teaches laboratory techniques and instrumentation procedures to students and laboratory technical support staff; Disseminates research findings to internal and external audiences; Ensures the quality standards and scientific integrity in research activities are maintained; Remains knowledgeable of relevant scientific and technical developments; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 1 year of related work experience involving direct assistance to researchers required; Or equivalent combination of education and experience; Familiarity with MS Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) required; Ability to generate and organize large sets of data, strains, and plasmids, and familiarity with all aspects of a laboratory to effectively help organize the lab required; Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment as needed required; Excellent organization skills to help coordinate a number of projects, and the skills to help train inexperienced personnel required