Graduate Medicinal Chemistry Research Assistant; Part-Time

Graduate Research Assistant for Medicinal Chemistry

This is a student position open to current UIW master’s or doctoral students.

Position Information

Position Title:

Graduate Research Assistant for Medicinal Chemistry

Academic Year:

UIW Mission:
University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.

Position Summary:

Graduate Research Assistant for Medicinal Chemistry will assist with culture and metabolic studies of fungi, isolation of metabolites and also assist on the chemical derivatization of those metabolites.

• Prepare, autoclave and store media (agar, growth broth)
• Grow and maintain fungal cultures
• Add compounds to be subjected to biotransformation at the appropriate times
• Isolate and purify metabolites
• Assist with the chemical modification of those metabolites

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Basic practical knowledge of cell culture and aseptic techniques, or make arrangements to have a faculty/staff mentor to teach/guide him or her through it
• Have at least 6-8 hours available per week to dedicate to the project
• Display commitment and dependability
• Critical thinking and continuous attention to details.
• Willingness to ask questions when something goes wrong or does not make sense.

Required

Education:

UIW student enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program.

Required

Work Experience:

None.

Preferred Qualifications:

None.

Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations:
Work schedule to be determined, based on academic student schedule;
Minimum of 6-8 hours per week.

Standing for hours.

Posting Number: STU
1559PO

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Type: Part Time

Job Category:
Students

Desired

Start Date:

06/01/2026

Reports To:

Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Salary: 3 credit hours

Open Date: 05/19/2026

Open Until Filled:
Yes

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