Research Assistant Orthopedic Surgery and Sports and Medicine
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Job Location:
Kansas City - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 22 - 32
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department:
SOM KC Orthopedic Surgery-----
Surgery OrthopedicsPosition Title:
Research Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery and Sports and MedicineJob Family Group:
Professional StaffJob Description Summary:
A full-time Research Assistant position is available in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Kansas City Kansas. This individual will work on funded research projects in an orthopedic research laboratory at KUMC.Job Description:
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Complete required biomedical research training and human subjects research training and maintain valid training records.
Assist with human tissue collection for laboratory analysis which includes obtaining informed consents from human subjects through interacting with patients and clinicians.
Assist with research data analysis and management using Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and other software relevant to ongoing research projects.
Participate in general laboratory experiments including tissue/cell culture immunostaining and microscopic analysis Western blotting DNA/RNA isolation RT-PCR animal procedures animal tissue collection and other assigned tasks.
Participate in research presentation
Participate in preparation of manuscripts and grant applications under the PIs direction.
Assist with laboratory management.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities tasks duties and assignments. Furthermore job duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelors degree in biology biochemistry or a related discipline. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications
Work Experience: 2 years of laboratory research experience.
Skills
Biology laboratory skills.
Communication skills.
Writing skills.
Required Documents:
Resume
Cover Letter
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
Coverage begins on day one for health dental and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance long-term disability insurance and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off including vacation and sick begins accruing upon hire plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment and paid time off for bereavement jury duty military service and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. Type: Regular Compensation Statement: The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to education experience and training qualifications relative to the requirements of the position and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range taking into account the combination of factors listed above. Minimum Midpoint MaximumTime Type:
Full timeRate Type:
HourlyPay Range:
$22.66 - $32.85
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About Company
The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), a campus of the University of Kansas located in Kansas City, Kansas, offers educational programs and clinical training through its schools of Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Graduate Studies.
