Research Assistant

Overview

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

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Responsibilities

The mission of NYITCOM at Arkansas State University’s Department of Biomedical & Anatomical Sciences includes providing quality preclinical education for medical students, educating and training graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral biomedical scientists, to carry out basic and translational research of recognized excellence, and to participate in governance and leadership in the College of Osteopathic Medicine at New York Tech and appropriate national scientific and professional societies.

We are seeking a temporary Research Assistant/Technician at the Arkansas campus. The ideal Research Assistant (Technician) candidate would have experience in fundamental cellular and molecular biological techniques, with a preference for handling research animals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Small animal handling and in vivo studies
• Laboratory organization and purchasing
• Data collection, analysis, and maintenance of records
• General laboratory maintenance and research project assistance

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Experience related to handling laboratory equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• College degree (e.g., B.S., B.A) in Biology, Chemistry, Physiology, Biochemistry, or related fields
• Experience with molecular biological techniques such as Electrophoresis, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), etc.
• Experience working with basic science laboratory equipment
• Experience with laboratory research animals
• Strong work ethic and an interest in developing independent research 
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Other Information

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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