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University of Missouri-Columbia · 5 days ago

Research Specialist I

positionColumbia, MO
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry Level
money$17/hr - $29/hr
date1+ years exp

The University of Missouri-Columbia is looking for a Research Specialist I in the School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology. This role involves assisting postdoctoral fellows and the Principal Investigator in conducting experiments, maintaining lab inventories, and managing mouse colonies.

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Responsibilities

Assist postdoctoral fellow and PI in conducting in vivo and in vitro experiments
Maintaining mouse colonies and census
Maintaining lab inventories and purchasing chemicals and reagents
Preparing and autoclaving buffers and reagents required for the experiments in the lab
Collection and record keeping of clinical specimens for experimental use

Qualification

Vivo experimentsVitro experimentsLab inventory managementBuffer preparationRecord keeping

Required

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
At least 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired

Benefits

Medical
Dental and vision plans
Retirement
Paid time off
Short- and long-term disability
Paid parental leave
Paid caregiver leave
Educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses

Company

University of Missouri-Columbia

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We are Mizzou! Our distinct mission, as Missouri's only state-supported member of the Association of American Universities, is to provide all Missourians the benefits of a world-class research university.
dateFounded in 2011
location
Columbia, Missouri, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://business.missouri.edu/allen-angel-capital-education-program

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Carli Carmack
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT COORDINATOR SR
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Chad Higgins
Interim Vice Chancellor for Extension and Engagement & Chief Engagement Officer for the UM System
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