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JOB OVERVIEW The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine is seeking a candidate for a Research Assistant within a well-funded laboratory at the Center for Lipid and Atherosclerosis Studies (CLAS) at **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** Metabolic Diseases Institute in the College of Medicine. The candidate will join a dynamic team that uses diverse approaches to study structure/function relationships and the cell biology of lipoprotein metabolism.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS *Develop and perform recombinant protein expression and purification strategies including preparing recombinant proteins from bacterial and mammalian cells. *Maintain responsibility for purifying apolipoproteins from human plasma by established protocols. *Perform experiments and records data according to research protocols. *Interpret data and assist in judging validity of data. May perform statistical and graphical analysis of data. *Apply research principals for less complex assignments. *Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
REQUIRED EDUCATION * ↵Bachelor's Degree in a related scientific field (e.g., biology, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, or allied subjects). *Five (5) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CONSIDERED *Experience working in a medical setting and/or laboratory is preferred. Some clinical knowledge desired for reviewing medical records. *Additional related work experience in molecular and cell biology, histology, and/or tissue processing techniques.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT *Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***, 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).
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