What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Associate position at Pennington Biomedical Research Center?
About Us:
At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a campus of Louisiana State University and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The Center includes Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population and Public Health, enabling both focused research and translational science. Research at Pennington is supported broadly by multiple NIH Research Centers, and includes approximately 65 faculty and 20 postdoctoral fellows who comprise a network of 44 laboratories and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).
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Job Posting Title:
Research Associate
Position Type:
Other Academic
Department:
LSUPBRC Clinic - Sleep and Cardiometabolic Health (Prachi Singh (00060600))
Work Location:
LSU - Pennington Biomedical
Pay Grade:
Professional Hourly
Job Description:
Summary Description (overall Purpose And Objectives Of The Position)
The Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a research facility of Louisiana State University, seeks a qualified and motivated applicant as a Research Associate to provide support for a clinical and translational research program focused on sleep and cardiometabolic health. He or she will actively participate in all ongoing research of the laboratory.
Job Responsibilities (List essential duties and responsibilities to accomplish the job.)
Skills, Education, and Experience Required:
Work will require moderate amount of standing and walking for research procedures. Sleep studies would require sitting for long hours.
Working Conditions (Particular working conditions, i.e., working environment, hours of work, travel, etc.)
Will require flexible work hours including overnight work schedule
"Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities."
Additional Job Description:
Special Instructions:
Research Associate
Posting Date:
April 5, 2022
Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
Additional Position Information:
Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, visit PBRC.
Questions regarding career opportunities at Pennington should be sent to hrm@pbrc.edu.
Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Benefits - Pennington Biomedical Research Center offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
Essential Position (Y/N):
Pennington Biomedical Research Center/LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Pennington Biomedical Research Center and LSU believes diversity, equity, and inclusion enrich the educational experience of our students, faculty, and staff, and are necessary to prepare all people to thrive personally and professionally in a global society. We celebrate diversity and are committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. We actively seek and encourage qualified applications from persons with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact the Office of Human Resource Management at hrm@pbrc.edu.
COVID-19 Vaccine Protocol:
Pennington requires the COVID-19 vaccine for all students, faculty, and staff or, for those with an approved exemption, the employee must participate in mandatory biweekly testing. New employees must either submit proof of vaccination or apply for and be granted an exemption prior to their official start date.
Contact Information:
Questions or concerns can be directed to PBRC Human Resources at 225-763-2776 or hrm@pbrc.edu.
At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a campus of Louisiana State University and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The Center includes Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population and Public Health, enabling both focused research and translational science. Research at Pennington is supported broadly by multiple NIH Research Centers, and includes approximately 65 faculty and 20 postdoctoral fellows who comprise a network of 44 laboratories and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).
If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “My Draft Applications” located on your Candidate Home page.
Job Posting Title:
Research Associate
Position Type:
Other Academic
Department:
LSUPBRC Clinic - Sleep and Cardiometabolic Health (Prachi Singh (00060600))
Work Location:
LSU - Pennington Biomedical
Pay Grade:
Professional Hourly
Job Description:
Summary Description (overall Purpose And Objectives Of The Position)
The Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a research facility of Louisiana State University, seeks a qualified and motivated applicant as a Research Associate to provide support for a clinical and translational research program focused on sleep and cardiometabolic health. He or she will actively participate in all ongoing research of the laboratory.
Job Responsibilities (List essential duties and responsibilities to accomplish the job.)
- Clinical studies: These responsibilities include maintaining sleep lab supplies, overnight monitoring of sleep studies, and coordinating scheduling sleep studies, etc.
- Basic science studies: Conduct in-vitro and ex-vivo experiments. These duties include but are not limited to cell culture, western blot, RNA analysis, confocal imaging etc;
- Lab and data management
Skills, Education, and Experience Required:
- Bachelor or Master degree in biology, chemistry or similar field required
- Experience in basic lab skills including cell culture, Western blot analysis, RNA analysis and confocal imaging is required.
- Proficiency with standard software such as Word, Power point, Excel, etc and willingness to learn new software applications for image analysis, biostatistics etc.
- Good communication and problem solving skills.
- Willingness to learn new clinical lab skills including sleep studies, oximetry etc
Work will require moderate amount of standing and walking for research procedures. Sleep studies would require sitting for long hours.
Working Conditions (Particular working conditions, i.e., working environment, hours of work, travel, etc.)
Will require flexible work hours including overnight work schedule
"Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities."
Additional Job Description:
Special Instructions:
Research Associate
Posting Date:
April 5, 2022
Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
Additional Position Information:
Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, visit PBRC.
Questions regarding career opportunities at Pennington should be sent to hrm@pbrc.edu.
Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Benefits - Pennington Biomedical Research Center offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
Essential Position (Y/N):
Pennington Biomedical Research Center/LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Pennington Biomedical Research Center and LSU believes diversity, equity, and inclusion enrich the educational experience of our students, faculty, and staff, and are necessary to prepare all people to thrive personally and professionally in a global society. We celebrate diversity and are committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. We actively seek and encourage qualified applications from persons with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact the Office of Human Resource Management at hrm@pbrc.edu.
COVID-19 Vaccine Protocol:
Pennington requires the COVID-19 vaccine for all students, faculty, and staff or, for those with an approved exemption, the employee must participate in mandatory biweekly testing. New employees must either submit proof of vaccination or apply for and be granted an exemption prior to their official start date.
Contact Information:
Questions or concerns can be directed to PBRC Human Resources at 225-763-2776 or hrm@pbrc.edu.