Research Associate - R101854

Department:

Location: Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID: R101854

Minimum Requirements:

Ph.D. with three years of applied research experience in a related field. A Master's degree and five years of applied research experience may be substituted for the requirements noted.

Position Description:

The Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, is seeking a Research Associate supported by NIH grants. The selected candidate will study the molecular mechanisms underlying diabetes-induced cardiovascular complications. The laboratory uses a combination of state-of-the-art approaches which are integrated with primary cardiovascular cell cultures and transgenic techniques, as well as in vivo conditional inducible knock-out and knock-in animal models to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying diabetes-induced metabolic disorder and cardiovascular complications. The Research Associate will prepare and conduct experiments, data analysis, and interpretation and will write reports and manuscripts, as well as make presentations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct and organize all biochemical, physiological, morphological, and histochemical studies.� Perform data collection and analysis and perform research and related tasks on specified projects.� Write reports and manuscripts, as well as make presentations.
• Develop new techniques; organize and conduct statistical analysis of data generated from study results.
• Update research projections; and conduct research on past literature, monitor current research literature for relevant information.� This includes peer-reviewed manuscripts of research abstracts at national and international meetings.
• Collect, edit, and present research outcomes.� May recommend new ideas for ongoing lines of research and may interpret and advise faculty regarding extramural funding source guidelines and requirements.

Target Compensation Maximum:

$61,834.00

Target Compensation Minimum:

$47,476.00

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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