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Research Assistant I - 991446
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Job Number: 506432
Work Type: Part Time with Partial Benefits
Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
Department: Biology BS
Categories: Research, Service, & Sponsored Programs
| About Us: |
We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southeastern University!
We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southeastern University. NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, political affiliation or belief, national origin, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status. |
| Job Title: | Research Assistant I - 991446 |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida |
| Work Type: | Part Time with Partial Benefits |
| Job Category: | Non-Exempt |
| Hiring Range: | $20.00 |
| Pay Basis: |
Hourly |
| Subject to Grant Funding?: | Yes |
| Essential Job Functions: | 1. Conducts research or assists in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals. 2. Analyzes experimental data and interprets results to write reports and summaries of findings. 3. Keeps detailed logs of all work-related activities. 4. Uses computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties. 5. Cleans, maintains, and prepares supplies and work areas. 6. Sets up, adjusts, calibrates, cleans, maintains and troubleshoots laboratory and field equipment. 7. Advances expertise through education, training, and/or research experience. 8. Performs other duties as assigned or required. |
| Marginal Job Functions: | |
| Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: | Knowledge: 1. Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. 2. Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. 3. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 4. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. Skills: 1. Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. 2. Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to under the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 3. Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. 4. Science - Proficient skills using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. 5. Complex Problem Solving - Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. 6. Active Learning - Proficient skills in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. 7. Judgment and Decision Making - Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one. 8. Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively. 9. Systems Analysis – Proficient skills in determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. Abilities: 1. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). 2. Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). 3. Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. 4. Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas in writing so others will understand. 5. Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. 6. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. 7. Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. 8. Ability to safely and effectively handle small boats. Physical Requirements: 1. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). 2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you. 3. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person. 4. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties. 5. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, and computer keyboards. |
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| Required Education: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Major (if required): | In related field |
| Required Experience: | Up to two (2) years of experience in a research or academic environment. |
| Preferred Qualifications: | Completion of a United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCG AUX) Boating Safety course. |
| Is this a safety sensitive position? | |
| Background Screening Required? | |
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| Sensitivity Disclaimer: | Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary. |
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