Donor Network West · 13 hours ago
Research Assistant
Bay Area, CA
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad
$19.75/hr - $19.75/hrDonor Network West’s mission is to save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation and research. The Research Assistant provides an opportunity for intern-level introductory research work by participating closely with DNWest staff to improve technical skills in an industrial setting.
Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedicalWellness
Responsibilities
Reviews and researches project background and status with Research Program staff
Participates in all phases of research including planning, preparation, calibration, application, evaluation, data analysis, and maintenance
Makes novel observations
Collects and interprets data
Draws sound scientific conclusions based on data analyses. The results of these studies, and the conclusion generated, will impact research plans and advancement decisions on experimental materials
Presents project reviews before colleagues and peers
Participates in all aspects of offering samples for research and procurements
May visit DNWest’s high profile academic and commercial biotech partner labs and learns new techniques and methods of tissue preservation and processing
Qualification
Required
Candidates must be a degree-seeking students enrolled at an accredited college or university, or within a year of finishing their degree or program
The candidates will have completed at least a basic entry-level college biology course and be working towards a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in a scientific field
Laboratory experience working with pipets and volumetric glassware is highly desirable
Candidates must be local as this is a year around position and the work is at a DNWest facility
Company
Donor Network West
Donor Network West is a federally designated nonprofit organization that supports organ, eye, and tissue donation and transplantation.
Founded in 1987
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Donor Network West has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Janice F. Whaley
President and CEO
Jeremy Gimbel
Chief Financial Officer
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