LAB RESEARCH ANALYST I

School of Medicine

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Occupational Summary

(duties may include some or all of the following):

• Design and perform molecular assays including but not limited to PCR, qPCR, Western blot, CRISPR knockout, RNA interference, bisulfite conversion, and plasmid design
• Perform nucleic acid extractions
• Prepare nucleic acid for next generation sequencing testing at third party vendor
• Cell culture including lentivirus and retrovirus transductions
• Operate laboratory equipment required for specific tests.
• Oversee equipment preventative maintenance.
• Learn ordering procedures to serve as backup ordering employee
• Document, compile, analyze, and draw tentative conclusions from experimental results.
• Prepare, present, and discuss data at lab meetings and journal clubs
• Prepare and execute work independently, with minimal input from supervisor or principal investigator.
• Review laboratory methods, scientific journals, abstracts and other literature for information applicable to the implementation and design of research experiments.
• Document, compile, analyze, and interpret experimental results.
• Work with principal investigator in planning follow-up experiments and lines of inquiry
• Supervise and train students and research technicians.

Applicants with the following interests are strongly encouraged to apply, although these skills are not required for this position:

• Bioinformatics skills for the analysis of RNA and DNA sequencing, methylation array, and single cell data
• Mouse modeling experience

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  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.

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