RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 1, 2, or 3
About The Position
The Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary / Critical Care at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans is seeking a self-motivated individual for a Research Associate 1, 2 or 3 position. The Research Associate supports clinical, translational, and preclinical/animal research studies by coordinating participant and animal-study activities, collecting and managing research data, and performing laboratory/biobank/sample-processing duties according to SOPs. The role must comply with all study protocols and all IRB , IACUC , HIPAA , biosafety, and institutional regulatory requirements. RA1 – Assists and conducts study procedures within well-defined guidelines; maintains study records and materials; performs basic sample processing; supports participant scheduling and navigation. RA2 – Functions more independently; plans activities within protocol windows; maintains sample/freezer logs; helps develop research materials; may train junior staff / trainees. RA3 – Coordinates higher-level study operations; ensures regulatory and privacy compliance; recommends workflow improvements; trains/supervises junior team members.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating participant and animal-study activities
- Collecting and managing research data
- Performing laboratory/biobank/sample-processing duties according to SOPs
- Complying with all study protocols and all IRB, IACUC, HIPAA, biosafety, and institutional regulatory requirements
- RA1 – Assists and conducts study procedures within well-defined guidelines
- RA1 – Maintains study records and materials
- RA1 – Performs basic sample processing
- RA1 – Supports participant scheduling and navigation
- RA2 – Functions more independently
- RA2 – Plans activities within protocol windows
- RA2 – Maintains sample/freezer logs
- RA2 – Helps develop research materials
- RA2 – May train junior staff / trainees
- RA3 – Coordinates higher-level study operations
- RA3 – Ensures regulatory and privacy compliance
- RA3 – Recommends workflow improvements
- RA3 – Trains/supervises junior team members
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
