Research Assistant (part-time) - Infectious Diseases
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO, US
Base: $17.10 - $29.09 / hourly; bonus/equity: not ...
On-site
Conducts research experiments and assays
Performs data entry and maintains data files
Complies with established safety procedures
Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a part-time Research Assistant for the Light Institute for Global Health and Transformation, focusing on infectious diseases. The role involves hands-on research experience, supporting public health clinical trials, and contributing to various research projects
Job Summary
As a Research Assistant with the Light Institute for Global Health and Transformation, you will gain hands-on experience across implementation science research, public health clinical trials, and the day-to-day operations that keep high-impact projects moving.
This role offers a unique mix of research, field, and administrative exposure—from contributing to multiyear studies on uptake, scale-up, adaptation, and sustainment of evidence-based interventions to supporting grant management, logistics, and project coordination.
Candidates looking to build both rigorous research skills and practical experience in global and public health, this is a rare opportunity to learn how meaningful public health work is carried from idea to implementation.
Matching Summary
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Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a part-time Research Assistant for the Light Institute for Global Health and Transformation, focusing on infectious diseases. The role involves hands-on research experience, supporting public health clinical trials, and contributing to various research projects.
Salary
Base: $17.10 - $29.09 / Hourly; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Conducts research experiments and assays
Performs data entry and maintains data files
Complies with established safety procedures
Works in a laboratory environment
Nice-to-have
Gain hands-on experience
Meaningful public health work
Rigorous research skills
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree or combination of education and/or experience