Research Assistant -Mounce Lab

Position Details

• Job Title: RESEARCH ASST I
• Position Number: 8151012
• Work Modality: Fully In-Person
• Job Category: University Staff
• Job Type: Full-Time
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Campus: Maywood-Health Sciences Campus
• Department Name: MICROBIOLOGY
• Location Code: MICROBIOLOGY (06220A)
• Grant Funded: Fermation;
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• Open Date: 01/09/2026
• Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate: $16.60/hr
• Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate: $20/hr

• Supports research projects in the Mounce lab by performing lab assays and analyses.
• Carries out experiments as instructed by the Principal Investigator, and состо with PI опыт and staff.
• Maintain project data, records, and documentation as instructed by PI.
• Monitor inventory of lab supplies and order additional supplies when required.
• Gather, organize, enter, and analyze data; perform literature searches and retrieve literature.
• Maintain a safe and orderly lab environment and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Education Required:
• Education Preferred: Bachelors Degree.
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  None.
• Experience Preferred: 1–2 years of previous job-related experience.

• Bachelor of Science degree and research experience;
  Master's degree preferred.

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As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a transformative education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website .edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website .edu/transformativeed.

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for academic excellence, community engagement, and sustainability leadership. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as part of the elite group of universities with high research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience.

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