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Job Title
RESEARCH ASSISTANT I
Position Number
8350146
Job Category
University Staff
Job Type
Part-Time
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Campus
Maywood-Health Sciences Campus
Department Name
SURGERY
Location Code
SURGERY (06740A)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
Yes
Duties and Responsibilities
- Carries out experiments as instructed by PI. RA will receive training to be able to perform the techniques required to complete the project.
- Monitors inventory of essential lab supplies and order additional supplies when required.
- Prepares solutions, buffers and media.
- Gathers, organizes, enters and analyzes data; perform literature searches on computer and retrieve literature from library.
- Incorporates new information/techniques into experiments with PIs approval.
- Maintains a safe and orderly lab environment. Makes sure lab environment complies with safety regulations. Performs other and related duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in related field and zero-one year of related experience.
Qualifications
- Organizational skills in scientific tasks and documentation.
- Ability to maintain accuracy and consistency.
- Ability to communicate verbally.
- Ability to finish tasks in a timely manner.
- Ability to deal calmly and courteously with people.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data.
- Ability to work as an effective team member.
- Ability to organize workflow.
- Ability to work on routine jobs.
- Ability to interact with internal and external constituents.
- Ability to work with animals/human tissues/infectious agents.
- Interpersonal Skills.
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
Computer Skills
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Internet and email applications.
Supervisory Responsibilities
No
Required operation of university owned vehicles
No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?
Yes
Physical Demands
Lifting, Carrying, Standing, Repetitive Motions
Working Conditions
Animals, None
Open Date
11/10/2025
Close Date
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate
$18/hr
Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate
$16.60/hr
Special Instructions to Applicants
As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.
Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.
Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy.
Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.
Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy.
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