STEPS Neuroscience Research Assistant

University of Kentucky, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Lexington, KENTUCKY
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Posting Details


Job Title STEPS Neuroscience Research Assistant
Requisition Number TE08098
Department Name 40118:Neuroscience Research Initiative
Work Location Lexington, KY
Salary Range $17-$19/hour
Type of Position Temporary
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education
Bachelor of Science
Required Related Experience
Required License/Registration/Certification
Physical Requirements
Sitting/standing/walkingfor long periods
Shift
Work Shift: 8 am – 5 pm
Hours Per Week : 40
Job Summary
Neuroscience RPA seeks a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to
assist in all aspects of the NeuroBank, a neuroscience-focused
biobank. After 12 months of satisfactory performance and
training, you may also be eligible for a full-time University of
Kentucky staff position or continue as a STEP’s employee.
This person will assist the program coordinator in consenting
patients, collecting and processing human samples, and managing
clinical and regulatory data. This job will provide training for
a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to gain proficiency in
consenting patients for clinical research, interacting with
residents, nurses, physicians, and clinical coordinators,
benchtop skills for processing different human samples and
isolating various fractions from biofluids, and opportunities to
learn data entry in clinical databases such as RedCap and OnCore,
with the purpose of contributing human samples to ongoing
neuroscience-related research projects at UK.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Skills/Knowledge: Pipetting, Benchtop experience, Centrifuge,
Spreadsheets, EPIC, RedCap, OnCore.
Abilities: Good interpersonal communication skills.
Consenting/clinical research or phlebotomy experience is helpful.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply 03/24/2024
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