Job Description

Position Summary

This appointment is in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology in the Dobos laboratory . Working 15-25 hours per week, this position is designed for the applicant(s) to support pilot research projects conducted during breaks in the academic year. Support for pilot projects entails keeping the laboratory and office spaces clean and organized, washing laboratory glassware, ordering and re-stocking reagents and supplies for the laboratory, assisting with coordination of equipment maintenance, preparing biochemical, biological, and cell culture reagents, and other laboratory assistant duties as skills are developed and needs arise.

Essential Job Duties

• Preparing biochemical, biological, and cell culture reagents,
• Keeping the laboratory and office spaces clean and organized. Washing laboratory glassware.
• Ordering and re-stocking reagents and supplies for the laboratory.
• Assisting with coordination of equipment maintenance.
• Other laboratory assistant duties as skills are developed and needs arise.

Conditions of Employment

The research assistant shall successfully complete security required elements for employment at the Foothills Campus as a condition of employment.

Supervision

The research assistant(s) will be supervised for day-to-day activities by a research associate (RA), graduate research associate (GRA), or an undergraduate research associate (URA) that has been in the laboratory for over 1 year. Formal management through workday will remain the responsibility of Dr. Karen Dobos.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in biomedical life science (through current major, school concentration, participation in extracurricular activity with a life science focus, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience in customer service and strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated strength in team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated analytical skills (accounting, treasurer of clubs/teams) and previous laboratory experience (other than teaching labs) are strongly preferred.

Salary Range

Required Application Documents

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Employee Benefits

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Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.