Student Research Assistant I _Non-FWS

Position Details

Position Information

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Position Title

Student Research Assistant I _Non-FWS

Level of Support

Student Support I

Position Type

Non-FWS

Number of Openings

Work Hours

During Standard Business Hours (M-F 8am-5pm)

Wage Per Hour

17.75

Division / School

Milken Institute School of Public Health

Department Name

872411 EPIDEMIOLOGY

Department Bio

The Department of Epidemiology at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (GWU SPH) would like to hire a part-time hourly wage student research assistant (RA) to support multiple NIH funded studies in the District of Columbia, Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) Core Laboratory, including HPTN, HVTN and ACTG clinical trials. The RA will also support some research activities in the Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology (PI Dr. Ghosh).

Position Specific Summary

The RA must be a student in the GWSPH graduate program. They must be detail oriented with lab experience working with biological specimens including whole blood for serum separation and PBMC isolation, as well as urines and nasal samples, have good micro-pipetting skills. Experience with ELISA assays and cell culture, is a plus. They must be able to work flexible hours during the day. The total number of hours per week is 10-20 hours per week depending on need.

Standard Position Description

The student will perform basic administrative and research tasks under the guidance of a faculty member or research coordinator. Tasks may include : assisting with experiments, coding, data entry, and data cleaning, preparing research / documents for articles, reports, and / or presentations. Students may also help provide information for literature reviews, draft summaries, and create graphs and figures. Special projects or other duties may be assigned related to specific departmental / faculty needs.

Professional Outcomes

Critical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Professionalism

Required Qualifications

This is an entry level position, little to no experience required, all training will be provided (Students working in an instructional capacity should be very familiar with the subject area in which they are working).

Preferred Qualifications

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date

01 / 23 / 2025

Job Close Date

02 / 11 / 2025

Campus Location

Foggy Bottom

Work Type Designation

In-Person

Report to Manager Name

Mimi Ghosh

Hiring Manager Name

Margareta Bora

Special Instructions Summary

EEO Statement

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Background Check

The student employee will :

In this position, the student will not perform any functions and / or have access to any financially, safety, or security sensitive items listed above. - Background check not required.