Research Assistant I

• Bachelor's degree plus one (1) year of experience in research experience required.
• Specialized formal training in animal colony maintenance, genotyping, Western blot, DNA/RNA analysis, real-time PCR, and/or related experience.

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

• →Manage day-to-day lab operations, including inventory maintenance and ordering.
• →Maintain compliance with institutional, IACUC, and IBC protocols.
• →Coordinate onboarding/training for new lab members (students, technicians).
• →Ensure compliance with University, State, and Federal guidelines for laboratory safety.
• →Perform mouse colony management, including breeding and mouse experiments.
• →Prepare mouse tissue samples.
• →Support in vitro tissue culture maintenance.
• →Assist with molecular biology techniques (RNA/DNA/protein extraction, bacterial growth, qPCR, immunostaining, Western blotting).
• →Bacterial culture, transformation, and lentiviral/adeno-associated viral production.
• →Maintain lab notebooks, protocols, and data management.
• →Serve as a point of contact for day-to-day lab logistics for students and staff.
• →Help foster a collaborative, safety-conscious, and productive lab environment.
• →Perform other duties as assigned.

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.