Student Lab Research Assistant - Drack Lab

Full/Part Time Status: Part Time

Percent Time: 50% (up to 20 hours per week)

Position Description: The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science is seeking a undergraduate Student Research Assistant (PZ07) interested in assisting in research to find treatments for genetic causes of blindness in children.

Duties of the Student Research Assistant position to include:

• Perform and help design translational research studies using mouse models of human disease.

• Perform mouse husbandry and general laboratory organization.

• May include collecting and analyzing data from human studies including electroretinogram, optical coherence tomography, visual fields and other clinical studies.

Supervision Received:

General supervision is received from the study PI. Immediate supervision is received from Post-doctoral fellow and other laboratory and clinical supervisory personnel.

Education Requirement: The candidate should be a freshman or higher undergraduate with a major in a STEM field. Experience with hands-on laboratory courses and interest in a career in medicine or science is preferred.

Required Qualifications: Willing to handle and work with small animals (training is provided); excellent oral and written communication skills; strong organizational skills; must be proficient with computer software including MicroSoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and Excel database software; prior experience in a laboratory setting.

Desirable Qualifications:

Knowledge of medical and genetic terminology.

Experience or previous course work in the research process, especially in either animal or ophthalmology research.