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UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · 2 months ago

Research Specialist

UAPB|WOOD|Woodard Hall

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$31K/yr - $31K/yr

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is an 1890 Land-Grant HBCU with a diverse student population. The Research Specialist position involves field and laboratory work assisting fisheries graduate students on research projects in wetlands and tailwater rivers.

EducationHealth CareNon Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Position entails field and laboratory work assisting two UAPB fisheries graduate students on research projects in wetlands and tailwater rivers

Qualification

Fisheries ScienceField sampling experienceMacroinvertebrate identificationCPR/First Aid certificationBoater's education courseLift 40 lbsWithstand inclement weather

Required

Proof of current CPR/First Aid certification (or ability to receive both prior to employment)

Completion of a boater's education course

A valid driver's license with good record

Ability to lift 40 lbs

Ability to withstand inclement weather conditions including humid temperatures above 90 F and close to freezing temperatures

Preferred

A B.S. degree in Fisheries Science, Biology, or related field

Fisheries field sampling experience including towing, trailering, and driving tiller outboard motor vessels

Driving 4-wheelers and field trucks

Macroinvertebrate identification

Company

UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a northwest Arkansas regional campus; a statewide network of regional centers; and seven institutes: the Winthrop P.

Founded in 1879

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

10001+ employees

https://uamshealth.com

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$5.65M

Key Investors

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNational Cancer Institute

2023-03-16Grant· $1M

2022-08-25Grant· $3.4M

2022-06-23Grant· $1.25M

Leadership Team

Amanda George

Vice Chancellor for Finance & Chief Financial Officer

Christina Clark

Chief Operating Officer

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