Research Associate, Research Assistant Associate, Clinical Research

About This Role

This Research Associate 2 supports research activities under the direction of a principal investigator, program director, or their designee. The role involves contributing to basic and applied research by collecting and analyzing data, maintaining databases, and ensuring all research adheres to good practice and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data, maintaining databases
• Understand and interpret research protocols and procedures
• Participate in the publication of significant results
• Advance expertise through continued education, training, and/or research
• Maintain an overview of relevant research findings
• Ensure all research is undertaken according to good research practice and guidance
• Perform specialized and complex experiments/studies
• Write extramural grants/proposals to gain support when appropriate
• Collect, prepare, analyze, dissect, and evaluate specimens and tissue cultures
• Weigh and anesthetize laboratory animals for experiments
• Operate sensitive and highly complex laboratory equipment
• Perform calculations to complete research test results
• Participate in training sessions and workshops
• Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets
• Maintain the lab mouse colony through daily checks, setting up breeding pairs, genotyping
• Breed and allocate experimental mice for ongoing studies in the lab
• Perform routine tests/experiments under the direction of the principal investigator or supervisor
• Perform research procedures on experimental samples as directed
• Record and check experiments/results for completeness and accuracy
• Perform calculations and maintain appropriate log and notebooks
• Assist in care of lab equipment
• Attend courses, seminars, and lab meetings to expand knowledge of research and laboratory techniques
• Record results, organize data, and maintain lab notebook in an organized manner

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions
• Basic understanding of lab procedures, protocols, and equipment
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Solid critical thinking / problem-solving skills