Job Description Research Associate 2-B/H designs, executes and manages research projects investigating bacterial pathogenesis and vaccine development in a foundational (basic) biological/health science research laboratory in the Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity; collaborates with principal investigator (PI) to develop and implement goals and objectives of studies; conceptualizes, designs and executes complex laboratory experiments; plans and executes advanced microbiology, immunology, and cell biology techniques; plans, coordinates and oversees processing and analysis of data; analyzes and interprets research data; develops and implements new and/or revised research methodology and techniques; plans and tests experimental designs, sampling techniques, a