Amherst Campus
Full Time
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Amherst has taken a
leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and
geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through
the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.
Job Description:
Amherst College invites applications for the
Research Assistant – Biology position. The Research Assistant- Biology is a full-time, one-year term position, starting at $20.16 per hour.
Given Amherst’s distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the
ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.
This is a research assistant position
in Biology, where the primary responsibilities involve assisting with studies in the laboratory and greenhouse. The particular research
project involves a fungal disease of plants, which provides a safe study model or advances questions in the ecology of infectious disease.
The research has been funded by the NIH – Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease Program, through the National Institutes of General
Medical Sciences and to the Fogarty Center. The main activities include growth plants and fungi in the context of large experiments, with
additional efforts in documentation, data collection, and data analysis.
Summary of
Responsibilities:
Research
Working with PI Hood using lab
and greenhouse techniques
Lab management and activity
documentation
Qualifications:
Required
Preferred
Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career
advancement.
Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff
and faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the
options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements. Click here for Benefits
Information.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at
https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs. Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit.
Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Career icon from their
Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
To find
information about job group and level (JGL) follow this link.
To apply, visit https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amherst_Jobs/job/Amherst-Campus/Research-Assistant—Biology_
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