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Midwestern University seeks a Research Specialist for Precision Medicine to join their team. The Research Specialist provides essential research support to the He Laboratory on an NIH-funded project under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI). The successful candidate will contribute to the design and execution of research experiments, data collection and analysis, and the preparation of figures, presentations, and manuscripts based on the research findings. This position reports directly to the Principal Investigator.
Pay rate is $26.89 an hour. They offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance plans as well as life insurance, short/long term disability and pet insurance. They offer flexible spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care account; paid holidays, sick/flex days, personal days and vacation days; 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, childcare subsidy reimbursement program, identity theft protection and an employee assistance program; and a wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Competently performs standard research procedures in biochemical analysis (e.g., Western blotting, qRT-PCR, Immunohistochemistry) under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI).
• Maintain transgenic mice, proficient in handling mice and performing drug administration, behavioral testing, and tissue dissection & harvesting under the supervision of the PI.
• Provides direction and guidance to students conducting research in the lab.
• Assists PI with trouble-shooting and problem-solving solutions to technical problems.
• Assists in the development of new protocols.
• Graphs and analyzes data.
• Performs literature searches for protocols and approaches.
• Keeps an accurate lab notebook.
• Responsible for maintaining cleanliness, repair, and organization of lab.
• Responsible for recordkeeping, maintenance and disposal associated with lab equipment and chemicals.
• Adheres to laboratory safety procedures.
• Contributes to abstract submissions and poster preparation.