What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Research Assistant - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology position at Tulane University?
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Research Assistant
The Research Assistant will support the department/organization in various administrative and research tasks. This position deals directly with research (in or outside a laboratory).
Responsibilities
This position will help student employees demonstrate and cultivate the career readiness competencies in accordance with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
About Us
Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.
Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu .
JOB DESCRIPTION
Research Assistant
The Research Assistant will support the department/organization in various administrative and research tasks. This position deals directly with research (in or outside a laboratory).
Responsibilities
- Maintaining, cleaning, and storing lab equipment
- Preparing solutions and samples for research purposes
- Assisting with safety paperwork
- Cleaning the laboratory
- Receiving packages
- Processing lab findings and data entry
- Compiling instrument usage records
- Interacting with researchers, test subjects, and/or patients
- Answering phones and department communications
- Scheduling and conducting interviews
- Assisting with administrative day-to-day tasks
- Conducting research and aiding researchers
- Active enrollment as a student at Tulane University
- Prior or active enrollment in a particular class or course of study (potentially)
This position will help student employees demonstrate and cultivate the career readiness competencies in accordance with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
About Us
Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.
Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu .