Research Assistant ; term
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Research/Development
Research Assistant/Associate, Clinical Research
Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary for this position at the time of its posting. The starting wage rate is $17.65 per hour, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.
Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.
POSITION OBJECTIVEWorking under moderate supervision, the Research Assistant 1 will perform laboratory-based tests in COVID, sepsis, malaria, sickle cell disease, and thalassemia. The research assistant will assist in laboratory assays for sepsis and hemolysis for mouse surgeries. The research assistant will learn and use real-time immunophenotyping assay platforms such as whole blood ELISpot assay currently in development, to evaluate response of therapeutics from an in vitro translational model, mouse models of sepsis, and conduct biochemical assays on samples from patients and animals.
This position will work with animals. This is a one-year term position.
- Perform research work in a medical and related technical areas using lab skills, and assist in laboratory assays for sepsis and hemolysis for mouse surgeries. This includes setting up, shadowing and assisting with daily experiments, ELISpot, ELISA, and other biochemical assays. (75%)
- Conduct descriptive analyses of samples. Record results for a particular experiment or closely related series of experiments using Graph Pad prism data entry, sigmaplot, and Microsoft Excel. (7%)
- Maintain records from each experiment in a laboratory notebook. Provide basic analyses including data presentation to the principal investigator. (6%)
- Maintain test equipment such as flow cytometry, ELISpot, microplate reader, microscopy, and animal surgery anesthesia equipment, utilized in experiments. (6%)
- Order laboratory supplies for experiments in consultation with senior laboratory staff. (6%)
Perform other duties as assigned. (
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