Research Analyst

Department
 

BSD MIC - Golovkina Lab

About the Department
 

Microbes - microscopic lifeforms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi - are the most abundant species on our planet. Microbes underwrite the earth's ecosystem, colonize humans and animals and sustain their physiology, invade susceptible hosts to cause illness or death, and represent an inexhaustible source of discovery and engineering tools for research and translational opportunity. To illustrate the point: CRISPR-Cas, the bacterial immune system recognizing DNA, can be engineered in ingenious ways to generate mutations in cells of all living organisms and represents a technological platform wherewith humans correct inborn errors of their germline or cancers. To meet their mission of research, education, and translational opportunity, Universities and Medical schools everywhere sustain programs in microbiology. Recognizing this, the University of Chicago established the Department of Microbiology in 2004. To learn more about the department, review the Department website here: https://microbiology.uchicago.edu/.
This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.

Job Summary
 

The job performs routine assignments related to scientific research projects. Ensures compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Writes articles, reports and manuscripts. Assists in drafting presentations on research findings.

Responsibilities

• Performs laboratory organization and ordering.

• Develops and performs assays and performs record-keeping.

• Performs mammalian and protest cell culture.

• Performs molecular cloning and PCR.

• Performs purification and expression of proteins.

• Performs cell biology imaging experiments (fluorescence and EM).

• Performs work in BSL-2 conditions.

• Maintains all safety training.

• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.

• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.

• Installs, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the principal investigator.

• Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support.

• Performs other related work as needed.  

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• College or university degree in the field of mathematics and program coding.

​Preferred Competencies

• Interactive Communication.

• Teamwork.

Working Conditions

• BSL-2 Lab Environment.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Research

Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status
 

Non-Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Biweekly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

40

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

Yes

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Posting Statement
 

Employees must comply with the University’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements. More information about the requirements can be found on the University of Chicago Vaccination GoForward .
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