Department: SOM KC Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease ----- Medicine-Infectious Disease Position Title: Research Assistant - Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases) Job Family Group: Professional Staff Job Description Summary: The Research Assistant in the Division of Infectious Diseases, will support Dr. Aaron Silva Sanchez in the laboratory research program investigating the mechanisms of pulmonary dendritic cell biology. This position involves a range of technical duties, including conducting immunological, molecular, and other laboratory tests and experiments to gather data for research purposes. Responsibilities include performing experiments, analyzing, documenting, and drawing preliminary conclusions from experimental results. The research assistant collaborates with the principal investigator to design and perform experiments with supervision to accommodate specific equipment needs, perform data analyses and reporting. Job Description: Job Duties Outlined: Assist with immunological, molecular, and other research laboratory tests, experiments, and determinations to support ongoing research projects under the direction of the Principal Investigator and senior laboratory staff. Assist in the collection, organization, and documentation of experimental results for review and interpretation by senior research personnel.  Confer with the Principal Investigator and/or senior laboratory staff to receive work assignments and guidance on experimental procedures.   Assist with maintenance, genotyping, and compliance of the mouse colony associated with the research projects.   Perform routine and standardized laboratory procedures and support daily laboratory operations, including inventory management, supply ordering, safety protocols, and regulatory compliance.   Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory notebooks in accordance with institutional and funding agency guidelines.   Maintain laboratory supplies, reagents, and chemicals required for daily research activities.   Assist with specimen processing, biobanking, and shipment coordination following established protocols.   Participate in laboratory activities with other research laboratories at KUMC as assigned.   Perform routine laboratory techniques under supervision, including PCR, Western blotting, ELISA, primary cell isolation, and general tissue culture, following established protocols.  This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  Required Qualifications  Work Experience:   Four (4) years of experience in Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related field. Relevant education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.   One (1) year of laboratory experience, which may include relevant coursework, academic training, or research lab exposure. Preferred Qualifications  Work Experience  Three (3) years of direct laboratory experience in immunology and molecular biology methods such as DNA/RNA manipulation, PCR, qPCR, Flow cytometry, immunodetection (IHC/IF/western blotting), cell culture, microscopy, and CRISPRs/siRNA/shRNA.   Experience working with rodents.  Skills   Organization  Communication Attention to detail  Computer skills  Required Documents  Resume/CV  Cover Letter Comprehensive Benefits Package: Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html Employee Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Rate Type: Hourly Compensation Statement: The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. Pay Range: $22.88 - $33.17 Minimum $22.88 Midpoint $28.03 Maximum $33.17 The mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center is to improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research, and health care. The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination https://kumc-publicpoliciesandprocedures.policystat.com/policy/8446235/latest/ Under Kansas state law, certain KUMC positions are subject to disability preference. For positions subject to this requirement, KUMC will offer an interview to a person who has applied for an open position who is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodation, to meet the performance standards of the position and who has presented acceptable proof of disability. If the position you apply for is subject to the disability preference requirement, you will be asked to provide information in support of your request for disability preference when you complete the application for employment. https://civilrights.ku.edu/annual-security-and-fire-safety-report https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf https://www.laborposters.org/federal/1606-federal-pay-transparency-poster.htm

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