Research Assistant 2

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Research Assistant 2

• Department:

  10700-Child and Family Studies

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

  1st

• Search #:

  2027-350

• Closing Date:

  09/23/2026

• Recruiter:

  O'Donnell, Lorin E.

Additional Links:

• This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.
• This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract.
• This position is in salary group UHP-06; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

At the UCHC this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks for assigned research projects, programs or segments.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of an employee of higher grade in the performance of routine research duties and under closer supervision when performing more advanced tasks.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May lead/supervise lower-level employees as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• May conduct routine technical laboratory tests including semen analyses, radioimmunoassays, microscopic, chemical, and/or other related tests.

• May prepare and maintain cultures.

• May make both simple and moderately complex solutions.

• May perform animal dissection to obtain samples for study.

• May inject laboratory animals and draw blood and serum.

• May perform data collection.

• May interview research participants.

• May perform data analysis.

• Records and reports test results.

• Researches literature to determine methods applicable to the study being performed.

• Performs laboratory maintenance.

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Knowledge of relevant research protocols, principles and practices.

• Knowledge of scientific techniques.

• Knowledge of experimental design, mathematics/statistics, relevant computer applications, laboratory equipment and procedures.

• Knowledge of a science such as chemistry, biology, microbiology, pharmacology.

• Knowledge of physical and data resources in applicable scientific fields.

• Oral and written communications skills.

• Ability to identify, produce, organize, analyze, evaluate, interpret and present data.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

General Experience:

Bachelors degree in the appropriate discipline, i.e., Biology, Medical Technology, Biochemistry, Psychology plus one (l) year of research experience in a relevant discipline. Degrees in other areas may be substituted on a case-by-case basis.

Substitutions Allowed:

College training in a relevant discipline may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelors degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Incumbents in this class may be required to undergo periodic tests or immunizations for communicable diseases.

• Knowledge of data resources for families with children with special health care needs whose primary language is Spanish.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish.

• Experience providing translation and interpretation services to children, families, and professionals in Spanish.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience providing early intervention services to Families in Spanish.

• Experience providing written resources to families with children with special health care needs in Spanish and English.

• Experience providing Service Coordination in the Connecticut B-3 system to families whose primary language is Spanish.

• Experience providing applied behavior analysis (ABA).

• Experience working with young children with disabilities and/or special health care needs and their families who speak Spanish.

• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams.

Working Conditions:

Incumbents in this class may occasionally be required to lift heavy objects such as standard laboratory equipment and/or trays/boxes or glassware; may be exposed to such hazards as broken glass, toxic vapors, radioactive materials, and toxic or disease carrying substances.

SCHEDULE : This position is a full-time temporary position. The schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30 pm. You may be required to work occasional nights or weekends.

The duration of this appointment will be until June 30, 2027, and may be less or continued based on need. Due to the special nature of this position, continuous employment cannot be guaranteed.