Research Assistant

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Research Assistant

**Department/Unit**
- Microbiology & Immunology

**Research Project**
- Using humanized mice to investigate novel interventions in infectious disease and cancer

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- GP49-25

**Employee Group**
- Grant-Paid

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- 1 year with possibility of renewal

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $45,000- $52,000 per annum (for 35 hours/ week)

**About the Organization**
- This position will be supporting a growing host-pathogen lab. The lab works on multiple projects that involve making and using humanized mice in infectious disease (HIV/TB) and cancer. The ultimate aim of the lab is to investigate disease pathogenesis in these models and use these findings to generate novel therapeutics to help prevent or treat the disease. The lab is based in the Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building in Carleton Campus of Dalhousie University.

**Job Summary**
- Reporting to the Assistant Professor, the Research Assistant is responsible for providing research support to the faculty member in their research activities. This support includes performing standardized and non-standardized laboratory experiments, analyzing data, ensuring proper biosafety protocols are followed, training new lab members and ensuring the lab is functioning well by supporting ordering/machine maintenance. With support from the supervisor they will develop capacity with increased responsibility for performing a range of laboratory assignments under general direction.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Perform experiments including in vitro and in vivo (mice) experiments, following, writing and adapting SOPs, maintaining detailed records of results, using software to analyze data, work independently and as part of the lab team.
- Assist with training others on techniques and lab equipment, helping trainees with projects and signing of trainees on SOPs.
- Create a culture of safety in the CL3 facility and the lab working with Level 2, 2+ and 3 pathogens and maintaining training and stock records.
- Keeping the lab clean and safe, maintaining equipment, ordering, scheduling use, preparing reagents, disposing of waste, keeping inventory, shipping/receiving.

**Note**
- Occasional work on evenings and weekend.

**Required Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Science (Immunology/Microbiology preferred or a related discipline) with minimum 2 years of work experience (MSc will be considered as work experience).
- High attention to detail and ability to follow SOPs.
- Ability to work independently as well as a part of a team.

**Assets**
- Related work experience.
- Experience with animal work, immunology techniques (flow cytometry).
- Prior work with CL2, CL2+ and CL3 pathogens.
- Knowledge in immunology/virology/basic science.
- Experience mentoring students.

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a voluntary _RRSP_, health and dental plans and an employee and family assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**

Posting Detail Information

**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 07/08/2025

**Close Date**
- 08/06/2025

**Open Until Filled**

**Special Instructions to Applicant**

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