LAB RESEARCH ANALYST I

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Research Analyst I position is immediately available in the Cardiac Electrophysiology and Tissue Engineering laboratory of Biomedical Engineering Department at Duke University under Professor Nenad Bursac (http://bursaclab.pratt.duke.edu/). Responsibilities include maintenance and expansion of human pluripotent stem cells, primary cells, and cell lines, differentiation of pluripotent stem cells to cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, endothelial cell, and macrophage lineages, molecular cloning and CRISPR/Cas9 editing design, production of lentiviral and adeno-associated viral vectors, cell transfections and transductions, qRT-PCR, Western blotting, and immunofluorescence staining and microscopy imaging of cell cultures and tissue sections.

The candidate should be able to work alone and in team and to perform independent troubleshooting based on literature reading and/or consultations with technical personnel of commercial manufacturers. The candidate should be also able to train and supervise undergraduate and graduate students in cell culture and molecular biology techniques.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training

Work requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field. 

Experience

Work requires two years of research experience. A related master's degree may offset required years of experience on a 1:1 basis, e.g., a two year master's degree in lieu of two years of experience.  OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE 

Skills

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.

Experience

Work requires two years of research experience. A related master's OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE degree may offset required years of experience on a 1:1 basis, e.g., a two year master's degree in lieu of two years of experience.

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