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Nanotherapeutics Lab Hourly Research Assistant - School of Pharmacy
- 45002117
- 907 Floyd Avenue, MCV Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
- Research
- Hourly/Wage
- School Of Pharmacy MBU
Advertising Summary:
The Research Assistant in the Nanotherapeutics lab at VCU Department of Pharmaceutics will work with PhD students and postdoc fellows on daily lab experiments, such as drug formulation development and characterization using HPLC, LC/MS, etc.
Unit: School Of Pharmacy MBU
Department: Pharmaceutics
About VCU:
VCU is a top 50 public research university with a genuine commitment to student success and community service. One of just a handful of universities to receive both a "Very High Research Activity" status and a "Community Engaged" designation from the Carnegie Foundation, VCU also hosts the region's top-rated medical center. The medical campus is home to top-ranked programs in Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, and Health Professions, as well as the Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care, the Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Pauley Heart Center, the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, among many other institutes and centers.
About School of Pharmacy:
The School of Pharmacy (SOP) has a 127-year tradition beginning with the Medical College of Virginia and continuing to the present. Ranked in the Top 20 of Schools of Pharmacy nationwide, the SOP is dedicated to graduating outstanding future scientists and pharmacists who will develop new medicines and therapies, improve human health, foster exemplary research, and provide sustaining contributions to interprofessional patient care.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Work on drug formulation development
- Run drug release experiments
- Use HPLC, LCMS, Mastersizer and Zetasizer
- Analyze data, plot figures, and report data
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and training.
- Previous experience working with HPLC, LCMS, etc.
Preferred Qualification:
Previous experience working with HPLC, LCMS, etc.
Salary Range: $25 per hour
Benefits: All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.
FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Hours per Week: An average of up to 28 hours per week, not to exceed 1,440 hours per year. The schedule may vary.
ORP Eligible: No
Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
University Job Title: 93404 - Open
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Qingguo Xu
Contact Email: qxu@vcu.edu
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