Research Assistant- MCG-Cellular Biology & Anatomy

Research Assistant- MCG-Cellular Biology & Anatomy

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Augusta University

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

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Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom.

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

The Medical College of Georgia Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy conducts state-of-the-art research in areas including autophagy and apoptosis, bone metabolism, developmental biology, molecular motors, dysphagia/swallowing disorders, exosome biology, renal disease, stem cell research, vision science (retina and cornea), and cell wounding. The department is committed to advancing outstanding research and education, collaborating to discover new knowledge, and training future researchers, educators, and health care professionals.

Participate in project study, work with trainees and technicians in the laboratory, manage mouse colonies including animal breeding, genotyping, and animal-related experiments, perform, plan and execute simple independent studies, participate in new research techniques and procedures, ensure compliance with rules and regulations pertaining to the use of biohazardous materials, oversee the use of materials and equipment in the laboratory.

• Perform a variety of genetic, genomic, and cell biological experiments to study the genetics factors involved in skeletal biology.
• Participate in research activities and procedures of staff, graduate, and summer students by regularly meeting with lab members. Plan projects and develop research protocols.
• Maintain mouse lines for musculoskeletal research, upkeep and maintenance of research protocols for mouse research, and assist with lab inspections.
• Prepare reagents for lab and organize the research laboratory environment; assist with technical aspects of experiments being conducted by trainees in the laboratory.
• Order supplies and equipment; install, maintain and troubleshoot equipment, update chemical inventory and laboratory protocols.
• Perform literature searches, analyze research results, prepare results for presentation at local, national, and international meetings and for publications.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology, social sciences, natural sciences, life, health care, or materials science directly related to the…