Research Assistant - Part Time - Arizona College of Optometry
Company: Midwestern University
Location: Glendale
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
Description
Summary
The Research Assistant is responsible for laboratory work and will
be responsible for coordinating with outside labs. This individual
is responsible for maintaining quality control of the lab and
overseeing student activities. This position reports to the
Director of Optometric Research. The position is part time, working
four hours per week.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Perform administrative and clerical duties in the lab such as
cleaning and sterilizing equipment and logging data.
Communicate with laboratories, faculty and students regarding
projects and data acquisition
Performs a wide variety of standard research procedures with
supervision and following established procedures and protocols
Record and organize data from research projects
Order and maintain research supplies
Prepare of assay reagents
Maintain laboratory equipment
Assure compliance with MWU and federal laboratory safety
standards
Assist students with capstone research projects
Check all research for quality assurance
Supervisory Responsibilities
The position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and
safe manner and have regular, in-person, predictable attendance.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other Qualifications
The individual must have an in-depth knowledge of a variety of
biological assay formats (ELISA, gel-based, colormetric etc.) and
of cell culture techniques. This individual should enjoy working
with college faculty and students and the general public. This
individual must be able to handle complex scheduling issues.
Collegiality and teamwork are essential attributes necessary to
support a positive work environment.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor of Science in biological sciences related field with 0-2
years of experience working in a lab research setting is required.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must
be detail oriented.
Computer Skills
Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Language Skills
Intermediate skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such
as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and
procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and
correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of
customers or employees of organization.
Reasoning Ability
Basic skills: Ability apply common sense understanding to carry out
detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to
deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in
standardized situations.
Mathematical Ability
Basic skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all
units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and
decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to
interpret bar graphs.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, talk and
hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to
finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to
climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must
frequently lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and regularly lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and
ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is
usually moderate. Must have the understanding and compliance with
Universal Precautions and wearing the proper personal protective
equipment (PPE) along with proper aseptic technique.
Midwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer that does not discriminate against an employee or
applicant based upon race; color; religion; creed; national origin
or ancestry; ethnicity; sex (including pregnancy); gender
(including gender expressions, gender identity; and sexual
orientation); marital status; age; disability; citizenship; past,
current, or prospective service in the uniformed services; genetic
information; or any other protected class, in accord with all
federal, state and local laws, including 41 C.F.R. 60-1.4(a),
250.5(a), 300.5(a) and 741.5(a). Midwestern University complies
with the Smoke-Free Arizona Act (A.R.S. 36-601.01) and the Smoke
Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82/). Midwestern University complies
with the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and Arizona Equal Pay
Acts.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c)
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