Graduate Research Assistant

Graduate Research Assistant

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant to work on an NSF I-Corps Grant under the direction of Dr. Nawab Ali in the Biology Department. This is an on-campus position. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.

Required Education and/or

Experience:

• Currently regularly admitted in the Applied Science PhD Program in the Applied Biosciences emphasis area at the UA Little Rock campus.
• Maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA for all UALR graduate credit courses.

Preferred Education and/or

Experience:

• More than 4 years of experience working in a biological lab as a graduate student in the area of oxidative stress using cell models.
• Knowledge of nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for cancer treatment.

• Attend all national NSF I-Corps meetings in the assigned cohort;
• Prepare and present PowerPoint and video presentations on the customer discovery of our research product;
• Contact scientists, physicians, and executives of pharmaceutical companies;
• Schedule them for telephone and zoom meetings for NSF I-Corps interviews;
• Conduct interviews with other team members to seek opinions about nanotechnology-based targeted drug delivery to treat breast cancer;
• Update Business Canvas Models based on interviews on a weekly basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to plan, conduct experiments and analyze data using Graph Pad Prism;
• Prepare cell culture media and grow human cells;
• Conduct Flow Cytometry and Cell viability assays;
• Grow and conduct experiments with Dictyostelium discoideum;
• Perform developmental assays on Dictyostelium discoideum;
• Study effects of oxidative stress;
• Ability to present research work to others.

Additional Information:

Please upload all required documents in the "Resume" attachment section of your application (before hitting the submit button), if you want to be considered for this position.

Salary Information: up to $11,700 salary budget in grant

Required Documents to Apply:
Resume

Optional Documents:

Recruitment Contact Information:

Nawab Ali, PI of NSF I-Corps Grant, and Professor of Biology, nali

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing.

A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and actively seeks the candidacy of minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Under Arkansas law, all applications are subject to disclosure. Persons hired must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States.

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