Research Associate, Clinical Research, Medical Science

Overview

About Us 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.

Job : 294070

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary

Performs advanced administrative and technical work in support of research initiatives in an assigned laboratory or clinical research unit. Participates in research data collection and documentation within FDA guidelines and research institute protocols; develops and evaluates new research techniques and procedures. Performs a variety of complex chemical, biological, cytological, microscopic, histological, surgical and/or dissection procedures.

• Advise principal investigators, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students and other research personnel on research techniques, procedures and other technological aspects of research activities.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of students, graduate assistants and other employees engaged in research activities and/or related laboratory work.
• Teach and participate in complex bacteriological, chemical and/or radio chemical qualitative and quantitative analysis, macro- and microserological, histological and cell culture procedures.
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, repair and operate electron microscopes, computer-linked analytical equipment, dedicated computers, and other complex scientific equipment; instruct others in operation of equipment.
• Coordinate and participate in research of scientific literature; summarize and evaluate findings; develop derivative applications of techniques developed by own research activities or reported by other research projects.
• Analyze results of research experiments and procedures using manual or computer techniques; may develop special computer program to facilitate analysis.
• Participate in physical examination, testing and/or treatment of study patients for research purposes; read and record vital signs; obtain tissue and/or fluid samples for further testing; document study specific procedures and outcomes in study patient's medical record.
• Compose articles for publication in scientific journals; reviews articles prepared by others.
• Participate in project planning and development of research protocols to ensure adherence to acceptable scientific research principles, compliance with human assurance and the FDA.
• May perform a variety of administrative duties such as ordering equipment and supplies; responsible for maintenance of equipment schedules, record keeping, clean-up, etc.
• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.

• Masters 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 research area to which the position is assigned and experience in a research, basic science or clinical laboratory particularly clinical trial research. OR
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology, or natural life, health care or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and a minimum of three years research and/or clinical experience.

• Previous supervisory experience.

• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, multi-tasking, organizational and verbal/written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and other computer software/databases.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines despite often interruptions, maintain confidentiality, keep accurate records and make independent decisions.

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)

Pay Band: B8

Salary Range: $45,400/annually - $48,000/annually

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position.

Recruitment Period: 1/16/26 - Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental…