Part-time paidgraduate student employment opportunity:
Project Coordinator for a study on the infant gut microbiome
We are seeking a graduate student researcher(GSR) to be in charge of a study on the development of the human infant gut microbiome. This study is led by Dr. Fox, an affiliate of the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, based in the Departments of Anthropology and Psychiatry (mollyfox.strikingly.com). Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities: This job requires approximately 6 hours per week during the academic year. Activities include:
-Twice per month (on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday) driving to the research site in Orange CA (~ 45miles from UCLA campus) where the biological samples are stored
-Preparing, logging, sending, and tracking the UPS transportation of sealed samples of human baby feces to a laboratory in Canada.
-Communicating by phone and email with research staff, Professor Fox, UPS staff, and staff at the genetics corporation in Canada with whom we work
-Academic/intellectual work with Professor Fox to assemble a scientific literature review of the infant gut microbiome and other relevant topics
This job does not require laboratory skills. There will be no exposure to hazardous materials.
Required qualifications:
-UCLA graduate student in any degree program or area of study
-You must have a car to drive to the research facility in Orange CA, or another way to transport yourself to the site (it is located a 2-minute walk from the Metrolink station at 194 N Atchison St, Orange CA)
-Basic computer skills: Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat
Preferred qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates who meet the following criteria:
-Experience with administrative work
-Experience as a research assistant
-Detail-oriented work style
-Punctuality
-Confident and polite communication style
-Interest in the science of the microbiome
-Background in biology or medicine (microbiology, biochemistry,genetics, ecology,evolution, etc.)
Purpose of research: (1) To investigate how socio-economic conditions and caregiver interactions relate to diversity of microbes inthehuman baby gut from newborns to 1-year-olds; (2) To investigate how human infant gut microbial diversity relates to cognitive and emotional development over the first year of life.
How to apply: Email materials to .
(1)CV or resumé, (2) unofficial transcript from undergrad or grad, (3) less-than-500 wordsshort statement of your interest in the position, (4) name, affiliation, and email address of a previous employer, professor, or mentor whom Dr. Fox may contact for an informal(phone or email) reference.
Deadline: Submit all materials by Feb 12, 2017. Interviews will occur the week of Feb 13-17. Start date for the position is Feb 20.