Project Assistant III, Research

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Job Location:

275 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14627

Opening:
Worker Subtype:
Temporary;
Time Type:
Full time;
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40;
Department: 220969 Biomedical Engineering - Grads;

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America);
Range: UR URG 103 H;
Compensation Range: $17.43 - $24.40

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

The individual in this role will conduct laboratory research for a project in the Soft Tissue Biomechanics lab supervised by Mark Buckley. They will work collaboratively as part of a research team, and will support the laboratory by performing a variety of tasks. Their responsibilities will include: (1) carrying out background research; (2) setting up and maintaining laboratory equipment; (3) performing routine experiments;

(4) running custom or commercial software to analyze acquired data; and/or (5) organizing experimental data into a presentable form.

• Background research (e.g., reading journal articles)
• Set up and maintain laboratory equipment
• Performing routine experiments
• Analyzing acquired data
• Organizing data into a presentable form
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Lab research experience required

• Some knowledge of mechanics required (at least one physics or mechanical engineering course)
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• Must be reliable, responsible, able to follow directions, and able to pay attention to details
• Must be able to multitask

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