Research Assistant III

Overview

Innovative research paves the way for improved patient outcomes. You can be a part of the research that’s driving new treatments and procedures at Legacy. In your role, you will provide general and technical assistance, clerical support, laboratory maintenance and assist with collection of scientific data. If you’re ready to grow your skills and share in the Legacy mission of making life better for others, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Responsibilities

This is a senior-level research assistant position.  It works independently to provide, under the overall supervision of a Principal Investigator, general and technical assistance in support of a specific research program, including (but not limited to): clerical tasks; laboratory maintenance; ordering and inventorying laboratory supplies; production, collection and analysis of scientific data; and preparation of illustrations for publication.  Research assistants at this level, unlike mid-level research assistants, are expected to carry out broadly defined research projects with little or no supervision; to routinely initiate new procedures to improve laboratory operation; to provide input to the Principal Investigator as to how the research should be directed; and to assist in the training of students, entry-level, and mid-level personnel in other Legacy Research laboratories.

Qualifications

Education:  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; Master’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Experience:  A minimum of three years experience in a comparable study, or equivalent experience in other areas of research, required.  Experience with project design required.

Skill Requirements:  Good problem-solving skills.  Clerical skills.  Ability to maintain a laboratory with very little guidance.  Instruction of human subjects.  Operation of mechanical components and electronic instrumentation.  Writing or operation of computer programs, including word processors, spreadsheets, databases, image analysis, statistical analysis, and scientific graphing programs.

LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION: 

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled

Licensure

Dependent upon specific position.

Pay Range

Salary : $27 - $39