Research Associate, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Leukemia and Drug Development Laboratory (LDDL)

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At UC, today’s possibilities spark tomorrow’s reality.

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC college of Medicine has a reputation for training best in class health care professionals and developing cutting edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients.

The College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, is recruiting for a full-time, research associate, in the Leukemia and Drug Development Laboratory (LDDL), to help conduct research in the area of hematology.  Encompasses individuals at all degrees and have a high level of competency in research but may not have an independent research program.

The LDDL is in the CARE/Crawley building on University of Cincinnati’s East Campus. We are a diverse team focused on studying the etiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and cure of hematological malignancies.

The LDDL recruits, employs, mentors, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status.

The LDDL has a clear vision and mission: We seek to attract talented people to execute cutting edge research. We want people to stay and create their best work. We are dedicated to the ongoing journey that is inclusive, diverse, and equitable growth.

• Contribute to collective team effort.
• Document and organize research results and data according to NIH’s preferred good laboratory management practices (LabArchives).
• Assist with the coordination of research studies in hematology.
• Make independent contributions to projects and studies based on evidence-based literature.
• Independently works on projects and problems.
• Perform statistical and graphical analysis of data, interpretation of data, and validity of testing.
• Maintain timely project goals, deadlines, and studies for contributions to publications and grant funding applications.
• Expertise associated with large data sets including annotating, cleaning, organizing, storing, and writing programs to extract biological and statistical knowledge.
• Apply scientific skills and knowledge to demonstrate technical capabilities of single cell platforms (i.e. Mission Bio Tapestri).
• Analyze and communicate results and data analysis from high throughput sequencing platforms.
• Molecular biology techniques desired: General cell culture techniques; Tissue culture and related wet lab techniques (i.e. western blotting, functional assays); Preparing samples for sequencing pipeline.

• Required Education
• Bachelor’s Degree required in related field (i.e. computer science, data science, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, pharmacology

• In-depth knowledge of specialized field, process or discipline.
• May require experience with specialized software programs. 

• Five to ten years+ of in-depth knowledge of translational research laboratory practices.
• Experience with specialized software (i.e. Microsoft Suite, Labarchives, Graphpad, Endnote ).
• University of Cincinnati and the Leukemia and Drug Development Lab (LDDL) is an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

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