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Categories: Student Academic Year

Department: Biomedical Sciences

Undergraduate Lab Researcher - Dr. Nechaev

  • 495774
  • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
  • Institutional Student
  • Closing on: Feb 20 2025

Salary/Position Classification

  • $14.00 Hourly, Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
  • Up to 19 hours per week hours per week
  • 100% Remote Work Availability: No
  • Hybrid Work Availability: No

Purpose of Position

This is a part-time, non-benefited position. Only UND students are eligible to be hired in this position.

Assist Dr. Nechaev's lab in bioinformatics and bench experiments related to understanding the mechanisms and regulation of gene expression. Relevant training is provided.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Literature research
  • Bioinformatics analysis of own and published omics datasets
  • On-the bench experiments involving DNA and RNA purification and characterization 

Learning Outcomes

As a result of working in this position, the staff member will gain the following skills:

  • Professionalism
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
  • Collaboration & Teamwork
  • Technology

Minimum Requirements

  • Ability to learn bioinformatics
  • Enrolled in a minimum of 1 credit for the employed academic semester
  • Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with bench work including micro pipetting and mammalian tissue culture, or bioinformatics/computer programming.

To Apply

For full consideration, applications must be received by the closing date and include the following materials:
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Please include in the application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with the University of North Dakota, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as how many hours you work a week.

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For full consideration, all application materials must be fully submitted by 11:55PM CST on the closing date. Student job openings are posted for a minimum of 3 business days.

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Veteran’s Preference

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability. 

Confidentiality of Application Materials

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.

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