Company

University Of ConnecticutSee more

addressAddressFarmington, CT
type Form of workContract
salary Salary$42.6K - $53.9K a year
CategorySales/marketing

Job description

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Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These are the values that define UConn Health, and we are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top rated organization is looking to add a grant funded Research Assistant 1 position in the Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering to our growing team. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the close supervision of an employee of higher grade; works more independently with acquired experience
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May lead paraprofessional clerical or other lower ranking employees as assigned.
COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS OFFERED:
  • Industry-leading health insurance options and affordability

  • Generous vacation and sick-time plans

  • Multi-channel retirement options (pension and match options)

  • Tuition waiver and reimbursement for employees and qualified family members

  • Quick commute access from I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding areas

  • State of the art facility and campus environments

  • Progressive leadership and educational development programs available

Schedule: 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 5:30pm with a 30 minute unpaid meal break
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
  • Performs a limited range of related duties in conducting laboratory tests,provides support services for assigned research projects
  • May assist higher level research staff on assigned projects.
  • Receives trainee assignments in designated research protocols, procedures, techniques and equipment
  • Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:
  • Basic knowledge of research protocols, principles and procedures
  • Basic knowledge of scientific techniques such as tissue culturing, reagent/solution preparation, staining, etc.;
  • Basic knowledge of experimental design, mathematics, statistics, computer applications, laboratory equipment and procedures;
  • Basic knowledge of a science such as; chemistry, biology, microbiology, pharmacology
  • Basic knowledge of physical and data resources in application scientific disciplines
  • Oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to identify, produce, organize, analyze, evaluate and interpret data.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
General Experience:
Bachelors degree in an appropriate discipline, i.e., Biology, Medical Technology, Biochemistry, Psychology. 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 Bachelor's degree.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to undergo periodic tests or immunizations for communicable diseases.
  • Some research experience in the area of Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related sciences.
Working Conditions:
Incumbents in this class may be occasionally 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

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.

Benefits

Health insurance
Refer code: 8406071. University Of Connecticut - The previous day - 2024-02-29 01:47

University Of Connecticut

Farmington, CT
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