Job Description

Req Id: 38546
Job Title: Research Assistant
City: West Lafayette

- This position is responsible for conducting antibody production and assessing therapeutic efficacy using mouse models. Core responsibilities include molecular cloning, mammalian cell culture, protein expression and purification, management of mouse breeding and colony maintenance, and execution of protein/antibody interaction assays. The role requires troubleshooting and optimizing experimental workflows while maintaining accurate records of samples, data, and ongoing experiments.


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About Us:

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we've been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

What We Are Looking For:

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Education and Experience


Qualified candidates will need:


B.S. in Biology or related field.


Minimum one (1) yeas experience.





Skills needed:


Experiment skills and knowledge for mammalian cell culture, DNA/RNA works, molecular cloning required.


Experience with mouse handling and breeding preferred.


Good communications skills with ability to follow oral and written instructions.


Strong organizational and time management skills with emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.


Ability to work safely and accurately in a laboratory setting.

What We Would Like You To Know:

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Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position


A background check will be required for employment in this position


FLSA: Exempt


Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Plan


Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days


All applications must be held the first 5 business days due to our Equal Opportunity Employment policy

Career Stream

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Professional 1


Pay Band S120


Job Code #20003715


Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php

Who We Are:

Purdue University Archives and Special Collections supports the discovery, learning and engagement goals of Purdue University by identifying, collecting, preserving, and making available for research records, personal papers, and rare books of enduring value. Archives and Special Collections has four collecting focus areas: Flight and Space Exploration Archives, Psychoactive Substances Research, University Archives, and Women's Archives and include special collections and rare book collections.

EA / EO:

Purdue University is an EA/EO employer.




Posting Start Date: 10/26/25