Research Assistant III

Innovative research paves the way for improved patient outcomes. You can be a part of the research that’s driving new treatments and procedures at Legacy. In your role, you will provide general and technical assistance, clerical support, laboratory maintenance and assist with collection of scientific data. If you’re ready to grow your skills and share in the Legacy mission of making life better for others, we invite you to consider this opportunity.ResponsibilitiesThis is a senior-level research assistant position. It works independently to provide, under the overall supervision of a Principal Investigator, general and technical assistance in support of a specific research program, including (but not limited to): clerical tasks; laboratory maintenance; ordering and inventorying laboratory supplies; production, collection and analysis of scientific data; and preparation of illustrations for publication. Research assistants at this level, unlike mid-level research assistants, are expected to carry out broadly defined research projects with little or no supervision; to routinely initiate new procedures to improve laboratory operation; to provide input to the Principal Investigator as to how the research should be directed; and to assist in the training of students, entry-level, and mid-level personnel in other Legacy Research laboratories.Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; Master’s degree or equivalent experience preferred. Experience: A minimum of three years experience in a comparable study, or equivalent experience in other areas of research, required. Experience with project design required. Skill Requirements: Good problem-solving skills. Clerical skills. Ability to maintain a laboratory with very little guidance. Instruction of human subjects. Operation of mechanical components and electronic instrumentation. Writing or operation of computer programs, including word processors, spreadsheets, databases, image analysis, statistical analysis, and scientific graphing programs.Legacy’s Values In ActionFollows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled Licensure Dependent upon specific position. Pay Range USD $27.36 - USD $39.13 /Hr. Working Conditions Risk of exposure to animals or their byproducts Annual questionnaire required . Risk of exposure to blood and body fluids . Risk of exposure to Herpes B while working with non human primates Education and training required annually . Risk of exposure to waste anesthesia gases . Increased risk of exposure to TB non human primates tissues Biannual TB screening required . Must be able to lift push pull 0 20 pounds. Voluntary use of N95 permitted May not enter isolation areas or provide COVID 19 care Annual E required .