Part-time Research Assistant

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Posted: 12-Mar-24

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Salary: Open

Internal Number: 2024-07909

 

Job Duties

Under the direction of the principal investigator, assists in implementing projects, including animal research studies; assists in data collection; ordering of supplies and provides assistance in preparation of grants, manuscripts, and other reports. Assists in working with collaborators and organizing lab and other meeting

The incumbent will work with a group of nationally recognized, well-funded investigators. Using a highly translatable short bowel syndrome (SBS) model, our lab is advancing strategies to mitigate serious complications and provide key insights into drivers of injury in SBS and its mitigation with a novel system. We are investigating key pathways along the gut-systemic signaling axis as well as the role of gut microbiota in driving injury mechanisms. Our other projects involve developing an organoid model system to test FXR and TGR5 signaling pathways, evaluating non-invasive biomarkers for liver transplant rejection and several lipidomic, metabolomic and transcriptomic based approaches. This position would provide the right candidate an opportunity to work with a phenomenal team and build their career niche.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of laboratory procedures: RT-PCR, histology, mRNA extraction,
• Knowledge of the use and preparation of culture media, chemicals, and reagents
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Supervisory skills- ability to assist new technicians and neonatology fellows
• Interpersonal/human relation skills
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to tend to details
• Ability to maintain records and inventories
• Ability to operate a personal computer

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Science or related field. Broad knowledge involving laboratory techniques or other specialized knowledge is desired.

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Saint Louis University(SLU) is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. The University has campuses in St. Louis, Mo. and Madrid, Spain. SLU values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service. For nearly 200 years, the University has gone beyond teaching facts and figures, encouraging students to form ideas and identities. Today, SLU students are nearly 14,000 strong. The University has invested vast resources to advance academic programs and enhance the student experience. SLU also is a major research institution where premier researchers tackle local and global challenges. And the University's commitment to community service has earned it national acclaim and bolstered its status as a character-building college.
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