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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 7 hours ago

Research Health Technician

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Without Compensation Research Health Technician within the Office of Research and Development. The role focuses on promoting Veteran-centered care and involves providing operational support for research and quality improvement projects, as well as conducting independent research analysis.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Maintains the laboratory facilities, equipment, and supplies

Determines compliance with safety requirements

Establishes inventory and equipment maintenance requirements and maintains appropriate inventories and maintenance schedules

Maintains laboratory stock and orders materials, as needed

Performs molecular biology and biochemistry experiments as well as basic cardiac electrophysiology techniques such a patch clamp and optical mapping

Performs cell cultures and in-vivo experiments in animals

Qualification

Molecular biologyBiochemistryCardiac electrophysiologyData tracking softwareResearch analysisInventory managementCell cultureIn-vivo experiments

Required

You must possess general experience that demonstrates providing operational support and coordination for the implementation of research and quality improvement projects

Assisting with human research studies - capturing data via various tracking software applications

Conducting independent research analysis and assessing/resolving any issues that may arise

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social)

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment

The work is predominantly sedentary

Typically - the employee sits comfortably to do the work

However - there will be some walking - standing - bending and carrying of items of moderate weight such as large binders - banker style file boxes - meeting materials - papers - books or small parts

Hand and eye coordination for delicate testing procedures may be the only special physical demand required to perform the work

Company

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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