Research Assistant

Company Description

Loyola University Chicago, founded in 1870, is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, serving nearly 17,000 students. The University operates four campuses, including three in the Greater Chicago Area and one in Rome, Italy, along with additional course locations at the Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois. Loyola includes 13 schools and colleges spanning business, health sciences, law, social work, environmental sustainability, and liberal arts.

Consistently ranked as a top national university by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is also recognized for its strong commitment to community service and civic engagement. This environment offers research assistants the opportunity to contribute to impactful scholarship within a mission-driven academic community.

This is a full-time, on-site Research Assistant role located in Maywood, IL (Great Chicago Area). The Research Assistant will support faculty‑led research projects focused on stem cell, regenerative, and lung biology in mice and humans, including:

• Planning, implementation, and analysis of research projects, as instructed by the Principal Investigator (PI).
• Assist tissue harvesting (lung, spleen, blood, BALF, airway), and mouse injections, such as intraperitoneal, intravenous, subcutaneous, and intratracheal injections.
• Establish lung disease modeling in mice following various established injury protocols.
• Assist PI, research staff, and students with lab procedures and projects as needed, such as immunohistochemistry, microscopy, flow cytometry, and tissue cell cultures.
• Maintain overall lab organization, including ordering supplies, preparing reagents, monitoring equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Maintain all study records in secure files.
• Troubleshoot problems with methodology.
• Attend weekly journal clubs, department seminars, and lab meetings.