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Research Associate 4

Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Veterinary Medicine
5mo ago

Full-Time
On-site

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Job Posting Title:

Research Associate 4

Position Type:

Other Academic

Department:

LSUAM VetMed - PBS - Immunology (Weishan Huang (00051894))

Work Location:

Veterinary Medicine

Pay Grade:

Other Academic

Job Description:

The Research Associate 4 performs laboratory management, performs experiments related to inflammation, infection, and cancer, optimizes parameters through pilot experiments, and provides research assistance to the PI, postdocs, and graduate students.

Job Responsibilities:

50%- Assisting the PI in research: preparation for experiments, tissue collection and processing, cell counting, molecular and cellular analyses, data collection and documentation, data analyses, and image presentation.

20%- Animal screening: perform genotyping on animal strains to screen for correct genetic information for research projects.

Animal care: monitoring animal health and collecting physiological data for research projects.

20%- Training junior students in Standard Operating Procedures related to basic molecular, cellular, and animal experiments. Assisting postdocs and graduate students in experimental preparation and sample collection.

10%- Laboratory management: test trial products, ordering, inventory, paperwork for ordering, unpacking and stocking, laboratory bench safety monitoring, and organizing laboratory activities. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Immunology, Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and related life sciences fields; and two (2) years of Laboratory experience working on molecular, cellular, and animal experiments. Comfortable working with mice.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Immunology, and related life sciences fields; and one (1) year of laboratory experience working on molecular, cellular, and animal experiments. Comfortable working with mice.

Special and Physical Qualifications:

Requires standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching (above shoulder), reaching (below shoulder), vision (near sight), vision (far sight), and lifting less than 50 pounds.

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Please provide your resume and three professional references including name, title, phone number and e-mail address.

A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if applicable).

For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Dr. Weishan Huang at huang1@lsu.edu.

Posting Date:

December 2, 2025

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

February 28, 2026

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N):

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

HCM Contact Information:

For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.

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Research Associate 4

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