RESEARCH TECHNICIAN II

School of Medicine

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The Patel Lab is in the Department of Neurosurgery, Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center and the Center for Advanced Genomic Technologies and focuses on single cell genomics in brain tumors. Particular focus of the lab includes single cell analyses of patient samples, development of rationally designed cellular therapies, development and study of complex patient specific tumor models to understand minimal residual disease and tumor evolution during therapy, and use of functional genomics to understand tumor dynamics. The lab is seeking a technician to perform a variety of molecular biology based assays to support multiple projects in the lab. 

This position will be focused on supporting work in brain organoid models of glioblastoma. Activities related to this will include complex tissue culture and maintenance of organoids, tissue processing, microscopy, single cell RNA-sequencing and library generation, cloning, and other molecular biology techniques. 

Primary responsibilities: 

• Lab maintenance (ordering, making common reagents/buffers, competent cells, basic tissue culture maintenance) 
• Experimental work related to lab activities including tissue culture, cloning, sample preparation for next generation sequencing under supervision from graduate students/postdoctoral fellows 
• Oversight over mouse colony and animal activities. 

Ideal candidates will have the following knowledge and/or experience: 

- Tissue culture including embryonic stem cells 

- Mouse survival surgeries and mouse colony management 

- Molecular biology techniques such as cloning, western blots, immunofluorescence staining 

- Next generation sequencing library preparation

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