Research Assistant

Job description

**Donor Network West’s** mission is to save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation and research. At Donor Network West, we're looking for people who embody our core values: passion, excellence, equity and inclusion, and relationships. We welcome diverse perspectives and foster an environment of collaboration and service. **POSITION SUMMARY** The Research Assistant provides an opportunity for intern-level introductory research work by participating closely with DNWest staff in order to improve technical skills while being given a developmental opportunity in an industrial setting. ### ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Reviews and researches project background and status with Research Program staff. - Participates in all phases of research including planning, preparation, calibration, application, evaluation, data analysis, and maintenance. - Makes novel observations. - Collects and interprets data. - Draws sound scientific conclusions based on data analyses. The results of these studies, and the conclusion generated, will impact research plans and advancement decisions on experimental materials. - Presents project reviews before colleagues and peers. - Participates in all aspects of offering samples for research and procurements. - May visit DNWest’s high profile academic and commercial biotech partner labs and learns new techniques and methods of tissue preservation and processing. ### QUALIFICATIONS - This position is intended to provide a mutually beneficial arrangement where the Research Assistant will receive highly valuable experience working in a world class laboratory while staff will benefit from having more time to focus on advanced tasks and project work. - Staff will rely heavily on the Research Assistant to be fairly independent and to perform assigned tasks in a correct and efficient manner. As a result, past work history, volunteer activities, notable achievements/honors, and letters of recommendation will all be seriously considered as part of the selection process for this position. ### EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE - Candidates must be a degree-seeking students enrolled at an accredited college or university, or within a year of finishing their degree or program. - The candidates will have completed at least a basic entry-level college biology course and be working towards a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in a scientific field. - Laboratory experience working with pipets and volumetric glassware is highly desirable. Candidates must be local as this is a year around position and the work is at a DNWest facility.