Research Assistant I

. Manage day-to-day lab operations, including inventory maintenance and ordering .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeLittle Rock • United StatesJuniorWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage day-to-day lab operations, including inventory maintenance and ordering
Maintain compliance with institutional, IACUC, and IBC protocols
Coordinate onboarding and training for new lab members
Ensure compliance with University, State, and Federal laboratory safety guidelines
Perform mouse colony management, including breeding and mouse experiments
Prepare mouse tissue samples
Support in vitro tissue culture maintenance
Assist with RNA/DNA/protein extraction, bacterial growth, qPCR, immunostaining, and Western blotting
Perform bacterial culture, transformation, and lentiviral/adeno-associated viral production
Maintain lab notebooks, protocols, and data management
Serve as a point of contact for day-to-day lab logistics
Help foster a collaborative, safety-conscious, and productive lab environment
Perform other duties as assigned

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree plus one (1) year of research experience required
Specialized formal training in animal colony maintenance, genotyping, Western blot, DNA/RNA analysis, real-time PCR, and/or related experience
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment
Resume required

Comp & perks