Research Associate - Emergency Medicine

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Requisition :

R## Job Category:

Research## Organization:

SOM-Emergency Medicine-Dir-Budget & Finance-Emc & Res## Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson##

Job Title:

Research Associate - Emergency Medicine##

Job Summary:

The Research Associate is a key member of a research team, responsible for conducting experiments, analyzing data, and contributing to scientific investigations. This position is ideal for candidates with a strong scientific background who are eager to engage in independent and collaborative research projects.## Education & Experience
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* Education and Experience:

** Master's Degree in a field of science or Bachelor's in a field of science and two (2) years of laboratory experience
** Certifications, Licenses, or Registration

Required:

** N/A
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** Research experience in academic or industry setting## Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
** Responsibilities:
*** Design and execute experiments under the direction of the principal investigator (PI).
* Conduct molecular, cellular, and/or biochemical assays as part of research studies.
* Collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data using statistical and imaging software.
* Contribute to manuscript preparation and presentation of research findings.
* Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory records.
* Collaborate with research teams to support multiple ongoing studies.
* Train and mentor junior staff, students, or research assistants providing guidance on laboratory procedures and best practices.
* Manage laboratory inventory, ensuring proper ordering and organization of supplies and reagents.
* Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, coordinating maintenance and repairs as needed.
* May assist in animal husbandry, collection of physiological data, and euthanasia.
* The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
** Physical and Environmental Demands:
** Requires frequent bending at the waist, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, frequent reaching, occasional carrying/lifting up to 75 pounds, occasional push/pulling, frequent walking, frequent standing, frequent sitting, occasional driving, occasional frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment/machinery, occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals, which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, and constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality.##

Time Type:

Full time## FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes## Pay Class:

Salary## FTE %:100##

Work Shift:

Day## Benefits Eligibility:## Grant Funded:

Yes## Job Posting Date:01/12/2026## Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):01/15/2026
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