Laboratory Research Assistant - PT

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Contributes to research by assisting researchers. Supports academic excellence by ensuring the proper maintenance of laboratories for the use of students, faculty, and researchers.

Non-Exempt

Hourly

No

• Biology – Working knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Chemistry – Working knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
• English Language – General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Mathematics – General knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, and/or statistics, and their applications.

• Reading Comprehension – Basic understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Active Listening – Basic skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking – Basic skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Science – Basic skills using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Complex Problem Solving – Basic skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Active Learning – Basic skills in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem‑solving and decision-making.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Basic skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
• Speaking – Basic skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Systems Analysis – Basic skills in determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

• Inductive Reasoning – The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Information Ordering – The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or…