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Position Details
Position Details
Job Title
RESEARCH ASSISTANT III
Position Number
8102886
Work Modality
Fully In-Person
Is this request for the creation of a new Position (or the modification of an existing Position) to temporarily support the WorkDay ERP?
No
Job Category
University Staff
Job Type
Full-Time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Campus
Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus
Department Name
BIOLOGY
Location Code
BIOLOGY (02112A)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
Yes
Duties and Responsibilities
The position is in the lab of Dr. Caroline Turner. The research assistant will be responsible for establishing and maintaining an evolution experiment with E. coli, requiring daily maintenance. Our lab studies evolutionary and ecological processes by conducting evolution experiments with bacteria. Duties include (i) conducting evolution experiments with E. coli bacteria; (ii) measuring genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of the evolved bacteria; (iii) maintaining a safe and organized laboratory environment; (iv) supervising undergraduate students; (iv) analyzing data.
The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, intellectual curiosity, and three years of research experience. Key skills include: Sterile culture technique, experience conducting microbial evolution experiments, data analysis using Excel, R, and Unix command line interface, basic molecular biology.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Bachelor's degree in related field and one to two years of related experience.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, intellectual curiosity, and three years of research experience. Key skills include: Sterile culture technique, experience conducting microbial evolution experiments, data analysis using Excel, R, and Unix command line interface, basic molecular biology. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in biology, microbiology, or a related field. Our evolution experiments require daily transfers of bacteria and lab members take turns with weekend lab work. Therefore, applicants must be available to work weekend hours on a periodic basis.
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in biology, microbiology, or a related field. Our evolution experiments require daily transfers of bacteria and lab members take turns with weekend lab work. Therefore, applicants must be available to work weekend hours on a periodic basis.
Computer Skills
Sterile culture technique, experience conducting microbial evolution experiments, data analysis using Excel, R, and Unix command line interface, basic molecular biology.
Supervisory Responsibilities
No
Required operation of university owned vehicles
No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?
No
Physical Demands
Repetitive Motions
Working Conditions
Irregular Hours
Open Date
07/16/2026
Close Date
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate
$50,000/ann
Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate
$50,000/ann
Special Instructions to Applicants
As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes-including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences-Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation's top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country's most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.
Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.
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Quick Link for Posting
https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/35483