Research Associate-Medicial Microbiology and Immunology (Req2648)
- Employer
- The University of Toledo
- Location
- Toledo, OH
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Researchassistant to support execution of biomedical research on an National Institutesof Health (NIH) - funded project to study antiviral immune responses to protectagainst viral diseases. The research assistant is also responsible for coordinating and conducting other activities relatedto the study that includes managing lab inventories, ordering supplies, preparingreagents, training students, and maintaining the equipment and laboratory.
Qualifications:Qualifications/Knowledge,Skills & Abilities:
- Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with preference for a Master’s degree or equivalent degree or experience.
- Skills to set up, organize, and oversee the operation and maintenance of the laboratory.
- Knowledge and understanding of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology, virology, and microbiology.
- Ability to handle Risk Group 2 organisms and hazardous chemicals safely.
- Ability to operate laboratory equipment, including spectrophotometers, thermal cyclers, microscopes, biosafety cabinets, autoclaves, ultracentrifuges, and liquid scintillation counters.
- Ability to conduct biochemical, molecular biological, virological, and microbiological experiments under limited supervision.
- Experience in rodent husbandry or veterinary care is useful, but not required.
- Ability to work and communicate with PI and laboratory members effectively and collaboratively.
- Must be highly motivated, responsible, dependable and a self-starter.
- Ability to use computer applications, such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Serve as an ambassador of UTMC in the community, demonstrating our organization's values, services and mission.
Required Communication andother Skills:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision in an organized fashion.
- Capacity to work collaboratively with investigators in a multidisciplinary academic setting.
- Experience in rodent husbandry or veterinary care is useful, but not required.
- Must have excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office. Experience using advanced Excel functions such as tables, graphs, statistical formulas, and Basic editor is preferred.
- Knowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment used in animal care and laboratory activities.
Physical Requirements:
- Visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20 including color vision,where applicable: constant 67-100%.
- Ability to hear, with or without aides: constant 67-100%.
- Ability to orally communicate: constant 67-100%.
- Good manual dexterity: constant 67-100%.
- Ability to push, pull, roll, transfer/lift 50 pounds occasionally:Occasional 0-33%.
- Ability to stand/walk/sit frequently: constant 67-100%.
- Ability to bend, reach, stoop, kneel frequently: constant 67-100%.
The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the people so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.The University of Toledo is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The University of Toledo does not discriminate in employment, educational programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, disability, familial status, or political affiliation. The University of Toledo provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to complete this application, or for testing or interviewing, please contact the Human Resources Department at 419-530-4747 between the hours of 8:30AM and 5:00PM or apply online for an accommodation request.Computer access is available at most public libraries and at the Office of Human Resources located in the Center for Administrative Support on the Main Campus of the University of Toledo, or at the satellite HR Office located at the Facilities Services Building, Suite 1000 on the Health Science Campus.
Organization
Working at The University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is one of 13 state universities in Ohio. We were established in 1872 and became a member of the state university system in 1967. The University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio merged July 2006 to form the third-largest public university operating budget in the state.
We offer more than 230 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs at colleges of:
- Arts and Sciences
- Business Administration
- Education
- Engineering
- Graduate Studies
- Health Science and Human Service
- Law
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- University College
Some of our nationally ranked programs include business, engineering, law, and occupational therapy.
We also offer:
- Part-time and full-time options of study
- Day and evening classes
- One of the largest distance-learning programs in the nation
Main Campus features nine modern residence halls, a gothic bell tower, a Student Recreation Center, a state-of-the-art classroom center in one of our original buildings, Memorial Field House, opening fall 2008, and a football stadium and new Savage Hall basketball and athletic complex, set to open fall 2008.
Health Science Campus is home to graduate health programs and the UT Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center, offering innovative treatments for strokes and cancer found nowhere else in the state. The UT Medical Center, also features the new $5.8-million Orthopaedics Center.
At UT, we have researchers working at all levels — from undergraduates to faculty — toward our mission of improving the human condition. In fact, their combined, efforts have led to 125 patents and nearly $60 million in funding and grants. Whether your interest is diabetes, performance management, bio-fuels, or Shakespeare, we welcome you to join us in research.
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And our campuses are quite the happening (and fun) places to be — with 200 student organizations, art exhibits, theater performances, athletic games, and renowned speakers such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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- Website
- http://utoledo.edu/
- Telephone
- 419-590-4747
- Location
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2801 W. Bancroft
MS 939
Toledo
Ohio
43606
US
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