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Auburn University Montgomery
Montgomery, AL, US
Summary
The research assistant will perform professional research duties, including experiment preparation and detailed reporting. They are also expected to participate in research conferences and assist with various laboratory tasks assigned by the principal investigator.
Job Description
Overview
This posting requires a resume to complete the application. The Career Development Center provides resume review service to students, please visit www.aum.edu/career/students to submit a resume document for review.
Responsibilities
This appointment entails performing professional research duties, including, but not limited to, researching, preparation for experiments, detailed reporting of research in a timely manner, participation in research conferences, and other laboratory duties assigned by the PI.
Qualifications
Undergraduate student status and a GPA of 3.0 and above. Completion of relevant courses with labs, for example microbiology and biochemistry. Research experience in a related field is a plus.
Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement
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The Experiential Education and Engagement Center (EEEC) is an on-campus resource that works to find new experiential learning opportunities for students, focusing mainly on service-learning, undergraduate research, and internships.
Working in collaboration with AUM campus partners, the EEEC’s goal is to help students become more engaged and connected to campus and community. This helps students:
-Create networks among professionals in the workplace, employers, faculty members, and other students.
-Develop career skills and competencies with hands-on learning projects that add value to the student’s degree program and enhances the student’s resume and/or portfolio.
-Enjoy a more complete and engaging university experience that leads to more career focus and readiness for the job market.
-In addition to supporting faculty and staff in integrating experiential learning into their courses, the EEEC has a peer mentor program whereby students who excel in an academic area can mentor a student who may have difficulty in that subject. Peer mentors are paid positions.
AUM announced the creation of the Experiential Education and Engagement Center (EEEC) in 2019 through a $2.16 million, Title III “Strengthening Institutions” grant awarded from the U.S. Department of Education. Over the next five years, the grant will support the center’s staffing and AUM’s efforts to improve student retention and persistence to graduation–objectives that will be realized through increased student engagement and faculty development, in collaboration with the Faculty Development Institute (FDI).
Founded
2019
Company size
2-10 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Montgomery, Alabama
The Experiential Education and Engagement Center (EEEC) is an on-campus resource that works to find new experiential learning opportunities for students, focusing mainly on service-learning, undergraduate research, and internships.
Working in collaboration with AUM campus partners, the EEEC’s goal is to help students become more engaged and connected to campus and community. This helps students:
-Create networks among professionals in the workplace, employers, faculty members, and other students.
-Develop career skills and competencies with hands-on learning projects that add value to the student’s degree program and enhances the student’s resume and/or portfolio.
-Enjoy a more complete and engaging university experience that leads to more career focus and readiness for the job market.
-In addition to supporting faculty and staff in integrating experiential learning into their courses, the EEEC has a peer mentor program whereby students who excel in an academic area can mentor a student who may have difficulty in that subject. Peer mentors are paid positions.
AUM announced the creation of the Experiential Education and Engagement Center (EEEC) in 2019 through a $2.16 million, Title III “Strengthening Institutions” grant awarded from the U.S. Department of Education. Over the next five years, the grant will support the center’s staffing and AUM’s efforts to improve student retention and persistence to graduation–objectives that will be realized through increased student engagement and faculty development, in collaboration with the Faculty Development Institute (FDI).
Founded
2019
Company size
2-10 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Montgomery, Alabama
