Research Assistant II
at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 02 Sep, 2024 | Not Specified | 04 Jun, 2024 | 1 year(s) or above | Doctors,Life Sciences,Paperwork,Compassion,Powerpoint,Access,Pathogens,Outlook,Steam,Infectious Diseases,Excel,Nurses,Gas | No | No |
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Description:
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related scientific field required.
- 1-3 years related work experience required, including 1 year of related experience or a Master’s degree with requisite knowledge and skills.
- Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
SOCIAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work requires periods of close attention to work with out interruption. Concentrated effort of up to 4 hours without break may be required.
Work routine is fairly consistent, but employee needs to be able to use judgment to respond to events several times a week.
Potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions:
- Daily: Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, steam, chemicals-lab equipment, Protective equipment required (Respirator, earplugs, mask, gloves, eyewear etc); Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or airborne pathogens, Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or bloodborne pathogens.
- Several times a week: Radiation-irradiator possible.
Health Care Status: NHCW: No patient contact.- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department.
SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Color vision/perception, Visual monotony, Visual clarity <3 feet, Monitoring Equipment, Background Noise.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus. This job requires constant endurance, working up to 5-6 hours without a break, frequent sitting, standing, fine Manipulation using both hands, keyboard use. Rarely there may be Power Grasping using both hands.
Responsibilities:
- Performs routine and non-routine laboratory tests which may include DNA sequencing, gene cloning, in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, northern blotting; synthesizes and interprets results. (essential)
- May operate and maintain moderate to complex lab equipment such as spectrophotometer, flow cytometer, etc. (essential)
- Using analytical abilities and sound judgment, makes decisions regarding the reliability and accuracy of results, repeating procedures when necessary. (essential)
- May assist with planning specific research procedures and coordinating schedules of tests and procedures (essential)
- May prepare written and/or verbal reports on status of research and the technical procedures used, including statistical and graphic summaries of findings and possible conclusions. (essential)
- May have technical expertise in specific area(s) that surpasses basic performance expectations (i.e. knowledge/use of the electron microscope), contributes to the laboratory by utilizing this experience (essential)
- May demonstrate routine to complex lab techniques to others in the lab. (essential)
- Attends Medical Center lectures regarding all safety requirements/conditions. Attends courses, lectures, and conferences to further own knowledge of research and laboratory techniques, consults with other researchers and technicians to exchange information. May demonstrate routine to complex lab techniques to others in the lab. (essential)
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:1.0Max:3.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Graduate
Life sciences or related scientific field required
Proficient
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Boston, MA, USA