Laboratory Research Assistant, Dharan Lab at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana

Job Description:

Department



BIOLOGY (BL-BI-IUBLA)



Department Information



The department of Biology is a large, unified department with strong undergraduate degrees, nationally ranked graduate programs, and world-class research spanning the breadth of biological questions and experimental systems, from ecosystems to microbiology and developmental biology, from evolution to cell biology, from molecular biology to systems biology, bioinformatics, and genomics. It is always an exciting time for Biology; enormous advances in global genome analysis coupled with unprecedented developments in interdisciplinary research have made the 21st century the Century of Biology.


The Department of Biology is part of The College of Arts and Sciences, the oldest and largest academic division of Indiana University (IU).



Job Summary

• Cleans and maintains laboratory equipment.


• Monitors and inventories laboratory supply levels.


• Assists with and performs routine laboratory procedures and preparations.


• Maintains regulatory paperwork.


• Moves and relocates sensitive equipment as needed.


• May participate in the disposal of biological or radioactive waste.

Qualifications



EDUCATION



Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

SKILLS



Required

• Proficient communication skills


• Maintains a high degree of professionalism


• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills


• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality

Working Conditions / Demands



The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.



Work Location



Department of Biology, Dharan Lab


Bloomington, Indiana



Advertised Salary



$35,000 - $40,000



Benefits Overview



For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance


• Health savings account with generous IU contributions


• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts


• Basic group life insurance paid by IU


• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance


• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting


• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options


• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses


• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year


• Generous paid time off plans


• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events


• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.



Job Classification



Career Level: Foundational


FLSA: Nonexempt


Job Function: Research


Job Family: Laboratory Research
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