Research Assistant Senior

Job Title
Research Assistant Senior

Requisition Number
RE55018

Working Title
Research Asst Senior

Department Name
7H400:Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Gen

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
41

Salary Range
$16.15-25.81/hour

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

BS

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Required Related Experience

2 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs. Sitting/standing for extended periods of time as well as extended periods of repetitive motion and general laboratory duties required as part of this position

Shift

​8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday-Friday, some weekends

Job Summary

​The Messaoudi lab is looking to fill the position of Research Assistant Sr.

We are seeking individuals who are interested in contributing to projects investigating the impact of nutrition, infection and age on the immune system. Will also contribute to the maintenance of laboratory equipment and inventories of reagents /lab supplies and general lab organization. Specific responsibilities include: 1) Performing standard immunological assays such as flow cytometry, ELISA, ELISPOT, Luminex, to measure various aspects of immune responses under homeostasis and disease conditions; 2) perform standard molecular biology and cell culture experiments including Western Blot, qPCR, plasmid cloning, passaging cells and transfection; 3) Generation of libraries for next-generation sequencing (RNA-Seq, ATAC-Seq, ChIP-Seq); Analyze experimental data and interpret results to contribute to manuscript and grants reports. Must be willing to work with human and nonhuman primate specimens

INTERNAL CANDIDATE BEING CONSIDERED

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
07/13/2026

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