Graduate Research Assistant

Job Type

Student (Fixed Term)

The Graduate Research Assistant will be recruited, trained, and assigned to various research lab projects.

• Obtain training in biosafety, conflict of interest, research integrity, cell cultures, endothelial functional and reporter plasmid assays, immunoblotting, and real-time PCR
• Conduct specific assays and techniques
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the lab and organization
• Participate in the Annual Research Symposium poster competition

• Academically successful COM or COB students
• Proficient in analytical thinking
• Minimum availability of 35 hours/week during the summer break (June-July 2024)
• Minimum of 1-year research experience
• If the candidate meets all other requirements and some preferred requirements, this requirement might be waived.
• Experience with research lab equipment
• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Transcriptomic analysis or statistical background
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience in mammalian cell culture
• Experience in immunoblotting and/or polymerase chain reaction assays

KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.