Research assistant member vs student research assistant

Differences between research assistant member and student research assistant duties and responsibilities

Research assistant member example responsibilities.

• Invent and develop new (user) input technology then lead the design and prototyping of its applications.
• Characterize various types of lab-synthesize membrane-coated nanoparticles using Zetasizer and TEM.
• Work in a team base environment to perform synthesis and purification of high quality oligonucleotides in high-throughput setting.
• Guide the technical implementation of an automate analysis system (electrophoresis station), with the enhancement of its operational efficiency.
• Retrieve samples from GIS site, and prepare samples for analysis.
• Establish a process and develop MATLAB programs to automatically convert utility GIS data to a CYMDIST model.
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Student research assistant example responsibilities.

• Evaluate patients' study eligibility via medical history, obtain informed consent, enroll patients, and achieve enrollment quotas.
• Perform PCR amplification and electrophoresis.
• Prepare agarose gels for electrophoresis and sequencing.
• Perform biological experiments which provide data for further DNA analysis.
• Provide DNA sequencing and primer support study transposition in tobacco/tomato root development.
• Experience gain in polymer chemistry, polymer physics, material characterization, photo-polymerization techniques.
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