Research Associate I, Biological Sciences

University of Delaware

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Job No: 504011

Work Type: Staff

Location: Newark, DE

Categories: Research & Laboratory

Pay Grade: 28N

Department: Biological Sciences

College/Admin Office: Arts & Sciences

Location: Newark, DE

Context of Job:

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is the largest college at
the University of Delaware, comprising 22 academic departments, 2
academic centers, and 37 interdisciplinary centers, programs, and
institutes across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and
natural sciences. CAS plays a central role in the University’s
academic mission, providing foundational coursework for all UD
students and serving more than 8,400 undergraduate and graduate
majors. CAS is home to over 520 full-time faculty who are
nationally and internationally recognized scholars and innovative
teachers. With annual sponsored research expenditures exceeding $40
million, the College supports significant interdisciplinary
research and maintains outstanding teaching and research
facilities. Supported by over 425 staff members and 45 postdoctoral
fellows and researchers, CAS operates with annual expenditures of
over $152 million and serves as a hub for interdisciplinary
engagement, connecting the University with local, national, and
global communities through research, creative activity, and public
service.

The Department of Biological Sciences is housed within the
College of Arts and Sciences and offers nationally recognized
undergraduate and graduate programs. The department currently
consists of 37 faculty members, approximately 714 undergraduate
majors, and 104 graduate students. Annual department research
expenditures total approximately $4.3M per year, with a total
fiscal responsibility of $16.8M per year. The unit also supports
the Interdisciplinary Science Learning Labs (ISLL).

Under the general direction and supervision of the Principal
Investigators (PI), the Research Associate I will participate in
and support daily research activities in the Song Lab. The
principal emphasis is managing inventories, maintaining marine
animal systems, and supporting cutting-edge research. Working
directly with the Principal Investigator (PI), postdocs, and
students, the Research Associate I will assist with ongoing
collaborative projects.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assist Principal Investigators in the analyses and

interpretation of the experiment results. Collect, and compile
data; assist with statistical and narrative reports and/or
graphs.

• Maintain supply inventories, organize reagents and experimental

protocols, and manage laboratory stock.

• Maintain aquaria and care for live marine organisms used in

active research projects; maintain cultured cell lines as
needed.

• Work closely with the PI, postdocs, graduate students, and

undergraduates on team experiments.

• Assist with research projects, including reading and

synthesizing scientific literature to help inform experimental
design and troubleshooting.

• Calibrate, set up, and maintain lab equipment; perform digital

image processing; and ensure accurate data collection and
record-keeping.

• Comply with Department of Environmental Health and Safety,

OSHA, and biohazard safety standards and promote workplace
safety.

• Maintain sophisticated laboratory tests/apparatus; perform and

oversee experiments and data collection to ensure data integrity
and protocol compliance.

• Assist graduate and undergraduate students regarding good

safety practices with particular attention to monitoring students
in the use of hazardous materials.

• Utilize information taken from primary journal articles to

carry out relevant experiments and or interpretation of
results.

• Present experimental results to the faculty supervisor or to

the lab group for discussion and future planning.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Developmental Biology, Cell

Biology, Molecular Biology, RNA Biology, or a closely related
discipline or a related field with one year of lab experience, or
an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Highly organized and attention to details.
• Hands-on bench experience, marine organism care, or equivalent

upper-level academic laboratory coursework.

• Basic proficiency in molecular biology techniques (e.g., PCR,

gel electrophoresis, nucleic acid extractions).

• Familiarity with standard office software (MS Word, Excel,

PowerPoint).

• Experience with—or willingness to learn—image processing using

Zeiss Zen software and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator,
Photoshop).

• Knowledge of the use and maintenance of laboratory facilities

and/or equipment.

• Knowledge of scientific approach and methodologies.
• Ability to understand, follow, and enforce safety

procedures.

• Ability to organize and coordinate scientific and/or

engineering research projects; as well as ability to develop and
follow research methodology and protocol.

• Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and

students.

Environmental/Occupational Exposures:

• Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent

exposure to hazardous materials.

Special Requirements:

• With or without assistance, must be able to lift up to 20

lbs.

• Requires dexterity in handling delicate and hazardous materials

as well as sensitive laboratory equipment.

• The ability to accurately discern colors and measure laboratory

reagents.

• Must be able to work various and sometimes long hours due to

the timing on experiments, including possibly holidays, weekends
and evenings.

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