Research Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery and Sports and Medicine

Department:

SOM KC Orthopedic Surgery

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Surgery Orthopedics

Position Title:

Research Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery and Sports and Medicine

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

A full-time Research Assistant position is available in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), Kansas City, Kansas. This individual will work on funded research projects in an orthopedic research laboratory at KUMC.

Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Complete required biomedical research training and human subjects research training and maintain valid training records.

• Assist with human tissue collection for laboratory analysis, which includes obtaining informed consents from human subjects through interacting with patients and clinicians.

• Assist with research data analysis and management using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other software relevant to ongoing research projects.

• Participate in general laboratory experiments including tissue/cell culture, immunostaining and microscopic analysis, Western blotting, DNA/RNA isolation, RT-PCR, animal procedures, animal tissue collection, and other assigned tasks.

• Participate in research presentation

• Participate in preparation of manuscripts and grant applications under the PI’s direction.

• Assist with laboratory management.

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

Education: Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or a related discipline. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience: 2 years of laboratory research experience.

Skills

• Biology laboratory skills.

• Communication skills.

• Writing skills.

Required Documents:

Resume

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:

$22.66 - $32.85

Minimum

$22.66

Midpoint

$27.75

Maximum

$32.85