Research Assistant I- Visick Lab

Research Assistant I
- Visick Lab

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website .edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website .edu/transformativeed.

Job Title - RESEARCH ASST I

Position Number - 8151039

Work Modality
- Fully In-Person

Job Category
- University Staff

Job Type
- Full-Time

FLSA Status
- Non-Exempt

Campus
- Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

Department Name - MICROBIOLOGY

Location Code - SURGERY (06740A)

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? - Yes

Duties and Responsibilities
- Visick Lab Carries out experiments as instructed by Principle Investigator (PI). Assists with experimental procedures involving bacteria, preparing reagents and solutions, and making direct experimental measurements. Performs basic lab techniques required to complete the project. Techniques performed may include animal care, Western Blot analysis. Reporter assays, biofilm and motility assays. Gathers, organizes, and records data. Performs simple analysis of results.

May assist with library and/or electronic research. Incorporates new protocols and methodologies into work as directed by PI and/or senior lab staff. May assist in ordering lab supplies when required. Maintains orderly records of purchases. Maintains a safe and orderly lab environment. Ensures compliance with safety regulations. Performs techniques and assists with experiments specific to lab and in accordance with direction from individual PI.

Performs other duties as assigned. Support research projects by performing routine cultures, western blot, gel electrophoresis and other routine molecular and cellular biology assays and analyses, as instructed by the Principal Investigator (PI) and other lab members.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

- Education Required:

Bachelors Degree OR equivalent training acquired via work experience or education Preferred:
Bachelors Degree Experience

Required:

None Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Qualifications

- Education Required:

Bachelors Degree OR equivalent training acquired via work experience or education Preferred:
Bachelors Degree Experience

Required:

None Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Computer Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, internet and email applications

Supervisory Responsibilities
- No

Required operation of university owned vehicles
- No

Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? - No

Physical Demands
- Lifting, Standing

Working Conditions
- Lighting, Odors, Animals

Open Date - 07/29/2026

Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate - $22/hr

Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate - $17.05/hr

About Loyola University Chicago
- Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact.

With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation's top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country's most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from Ameri Corps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement.

Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.