Research Specialist I
- Employer
- Loyola University Chicago
- Location
- Maywood-Health Sciences Campus
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
- Carries out animal related experiments as instructed by Principle Investigator (PI). This position is primarily focused on animal research.
- Assists with experimental procedures involving tissue or cell cultures, prepares reagents and solutions, and makes direct experimental measurements.
- Performs basic lab techniques required to complete the project. Techniques required include animal care and procedures.
- Gathers, organizes, and records data. Performs simple analysis of results. May assist with library and/or electronic research. Incorporates new protocols and methodology into work as directed by PI and/or senior lab staff.
- May assist in ordering lab supplies when required. Maintains orderly records of purchases.
- Maintains a safe and orderly lab environment. Ensures compliance with safety regulations.
- Performs techniques and assist with experiments specific to lab and in accordance with direction from individual PI.
- Performs related duties assigned.
Minimum Education:
Required: Bachelors Degree
Specify Degree(s): Molecular Biology, Biology, Biochemistry or Chemistry
Minimum Experience:
Required: 3-5 years of previous job-related experience
- Must be willing and able to handle and manipulate mice for experimentation.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written form.
- Ability to deal calmly and courteously with people.
- Ability to organize workload and finish tasks in a timely manner.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and established procedures.
- Ability to maintain accuracy and consistency.
- Experience with sterile technique and mammalian cell culture.
- Experience with microbiological and molecular biological techniques.
Experience with animal research is required.
Computer SkillsMicrosoft Office suite of programs;
Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNoRequired operation of university owned vehiclesNoDoes this position require direct animal or patient contact? YesPhysical DemandsLifting, Standing, Repetitive MotionsWorking ConditionsLighting, Heating, Ventilation, Odors, Noise, AnimalsOpen Date10/02/2019Close DateSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsQuick Link for Postinghttp://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/12465Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related field?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have at least three years of previous job-related experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have previous animal (mouse) handling experience?
- Yes
- No
- Do you have experience performing small animal (mouse and rat) surgery?
- Yes
- No
- * Why do you want to work for Loyola University Chicago?
(Open Ended Question)
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
(Open Ended Question)
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Organization
Working at Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic University and the only one located in Chicago. Shaped by our city and our Jesuit traditions, Loyola University Chicago offers students an educational environment unmatched for its diversity of thought and experience.
Loyola University Chicago comprises four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to eleven schools and colleges: Arrupe College, Quinlan School of Business, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Education, School of Law, School of Social Work, and Graduate School. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois.
With three campuses spread throughout the greater Chicago area, students have access to hundreds of cultural institutions as well as thousands of internships and networking opportunities with the city's Fortune 500 companies. Study-abroad programs at our Rome and Beijing Centers provide engagement with the global community and economy.
While rigorous programs of research and study are one hallmark of a Jesuit education, we're not just preparing students for a career, we're preparing them for life. We challenge our students to learn broadly, to think critically, to serve generously, to lead with integrity, to respect diversity. We come from all faiths and ethnic and economic backgrounds, with a common purpose of building a better society.
Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications, and named the University a "best value" in its 2008 rankings.
Our faculty take a person-centered approach to education. They’re not just here to teach students what they know, they’re here to teach them to think critically and creatively and to reach for their own discoveries.
More facts about Loyola University Chicago:
- Total enrollment: 15,902
- 80+ undergraduate majors and 80+ minors
- 140+ graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs
- More than 4,000 faculty and staff members
- 14:1 Undergraduate student/faculty ratio
- 150,000 alumni; 85,000 in Chicago
- One of only eight percent of all American colleges and universities to have a Phi Beta Kappa honor society chapter
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