Research Assistant

Job Description

The Messenger Lab at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Research Assistant to complete general laboratory operations and aid in graduate students’ projects. The lab focuses on assessment and delivery of analgesic therapeutics in large animal models, from benchtop experiments to clinical research. In this role, you will be in charge of maintaining the laboratory and instrumentation, writing and maintaining laboratory SOPs and Animal Use Protocols, providing graduate student experimental support, ensuring laboratory organization and cleanliness, and ordering laboratory supplies.

• Must be flexible and enjoy a diverse and sometimes fast-paced research environment
• Must be an effective communicator and understand English as a primary language
• Must have U.S. citizenship (cannot support or sponsor working visas)
• Must have experience working in a laboratory and/or with animals
• Must have experience with writing and following laboratory SOPs, AUPs, and maintaining excellent records/notebooks
• BS in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or a related field

• Experience with chromatography (HPLC/UPLC/MS, etc.)
• Experience in drug discovery
• Experience with prepping samples for mass spectrometry and analyzing proteomics experiments
• Adaptability managing multiple projects at the same time
• Handling veterinary species such as dogs, cats, horses, cattle, and pigs
• Experience with animal models of pain
• MS or PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or a related field

3

Non-Exempt:
Eligible for overtime

Restricted

Commensurate with Experience

40

06/30/2026

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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