Self-Help - Research Assistants
- Employer
- East Carolina University
- Location
- Greenville, NC
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
PEDIATRICS - ADMIN
Academic Term/Year:Summer 2021
Position Title:Self-Help - Research Assistants
Posting Number:03466
Position Number:03466
Student Job Category:Student - Self-Help Campus Job
Number of Vacancies:2
Job Description:ECU Pediatrics Admin is currently seeking research assistants with an interest in environmental health/human health to assist with a NIH funded research project evaluating the effects of PFAS on human health. These research assistants will primarily be involved in processing, aliquoting, labelling, storing and inventorying human blood, urine and saliva samples.
Samples will be obtained from subjects living in Wilmington, Fayetteville and Pittsboro and will be sampled over the course of several weekends (Friday/Saturday/Sunday). Hence the job requires travel and weekend work. Mileage, per Diem (a food allowance) and single occupancy hotel is covered by the research study. Approximately 20 paid hours per weekend worked are expected. Time commuting is not paid.
Requirements:
•Must be able to use basic laboratory sampling devices such as transfer pipettes, micropipettes etc.
•Must have IRB training prior to beginning work (can be done online if not completed at time of application)
•Need to have blood-borne pathogen training prior to beginning work (can be done online if not completed by time of application)
•Must be able to work as part of a large integrated research team
•Must be attentive to details and able to focus on tasks for prolonged periods
•Must be able to provide own transportation to research sites
•Must follow all COVID and other safety protocols
Preferred Candidates will be upper level undergraduate students who have completed at least one science based laboratory course (eg. chemistry, biology, microbiology etc) and/or have had some experience working in a research or clinical laboratory.
Special Instructions to Applicant:Please upload your resume online.
Quick Link for Direct Access:https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/41820
Open Date:06/04/2021
Close Date:06/18/2021
Open Until Filled:No
Organization
ECU offers a challenging academic environment and an energetic campus life. We are committed to excellence through a talented and diverse faculty and staff. One of the perks of working at ECU is that you can take up to 9 credit hours of classes per year at no cost to you. There is also a textbook loan program in place available to permanent ECU staff and faculty, or their eligible dependent children or spouse. ECU also offers excellent benefits, including health care and retirement plans, and generous leave time.
Scholarship. Discovery. Service. Leadership.
Here, those values are more than just buzzwords. They indicate the wealth of opportunity that ECU students experience while engaging in the rigorous pursuit of knowledge. They define the many ways in which students innovate and forge new paths. They encompass the life lessons our students learn while serving others and improving communities. They emphasize the encouragement our students receive to stand up and lead the way into a brighter tomorrow. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/admissions/whyecu.cfm
To be a national model for student success, public service and regional transformation, East Carolina University:
- Uses innovative learning strategies and delivery methods to maximize access;
- Prepares students with the knowledge, skills and values to succeed in a global, multicultural society;
- Develops tomorrow's leaders to serve and inspire positive change;
- Discovers new knowledge and innovations to support a thriving future for eastern North Carolina and beyond;
- Transforms health care, promotes wellness, and reduces health disparities; and
- Improves quality of life through cultural enrichment, academics, the arts, and athletics.
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/chancellor/mission-and-vision.cfm
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