Research Assistant II
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Job overview
The Department of Pediatrics and Human Development’s Bachmann Lab seeks a Research Assistant II to support studies of Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome and related polyaminopathies. The role involves laboratory research, including cell culture, western blots, biochemical assays, and PCR, as well as research-project oversight and assistance with grants and publications. The position is funded for one year from the date of hire, with a possible extension contingent on funding renewal.
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Position Summary
The Department of Pediatrics and Human Development's Bachmann Lab seeks a Research Assistant II to assist in their studies of Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome and related polyaminopathies. The successful candidate will:
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Collect and organize materials and mouse tissue for experiments and related studies
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Develop, adapt, and update procedure s to design experiments and meet project goals
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Monitor the use of hazardous chemicals, oversee the disposal of hazardous waste, and maintain a safe work environment
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Oversee and troubleshoot part- time project employee projects
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Perform cell culture, western blots, biochemical assays, and PCR
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Assist with the preparation of grants and publications
Minimum Requirements
knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Cell Biology or related science field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in overseeing research projects and laboratory operations , operating and maintaining a variety of laboratory equipment, performing specialized and difficult analytical and research techniques, and designing research experiments in an area related to research being performed; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Qualifications
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Candidates with a master's degree in cell biology, molecular b iology, or biochemistry are preferred.
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Candidates with experience handling mouse colonies are preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
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Cover Letter
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Resume/CV
Work Hours
STANDARD 8-5
Description of End Date
This is an off-dated position funded for one year from date of hire, with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal.
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Summary of Health Risks
working with animals
Bidding eligibility ends November 17, 2026 at 11:55 P.M.
How this job compares
Set against the 747 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$47–59K/yr91 salary ranges
- US median$18–24/hr305 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 50 open Research Assistant jobs in Michigan and 747 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Michigan
- Wayne State University24 open
- Michigan State University (this employer)15 open
- University of Michigan7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 159 postings).
- Education
- 196 of the 747 open Research Assistant jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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