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First shift.
Pay Range
$30.70 - $46.05JOB SUMMARY
The Research Assistant will assume primary responsibility for establishing, documenting, and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all laboratory processes, ensuring consistency, regulatory compliance, and reproducibility of experimental work. The position will also oversee laboratory operations, including maintaining comprehensive inventories of chemicals and reagents, managing cell and tissue banks, and coordinating the care and management of animal colonies. These responsibilities are critical for ensuring uninterrupted research activities and adherence to institutional and regulatory standards.
In addition to laboratory management duties, the Research Assistant will actively contribute to experimental workflows. This includes assisting with advanced laboratory techniques such as flow cytometry, mammalian cell culture, animal surgery, tissue processing, and histological analyses. Their technical expertise will significantly enhance the efficiency and quality of data generation across multiple ongoing and planned research projects.
The Research Assistant will also play a key role in the training and professional development of graduate students and junior laboratory trainees. By providing hands-on instruction, mentorship, and oversight, this position will help ensure that trainees develop strong technical skills and adhere to best practices in experimental design and laboratory conduct.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Master's degree with four years' experience in a research or laboratory setting; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
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About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.