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GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Associate I performs a variety of complex research experiments.

We are seeking an exceptional, highly-motivated and proactive individual to join our group as a mammalian cell culture specialist with the ability to perform molecular biology and biochemistry experiments. The position’s responsibilities will include designing and performing experiments, processing, interpreting and reporting data. 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform complex laboratory experiments
• Conduct in-depth analysis of research experiments
• Interpret data, form conclusions, and decide on and plan the next experiments to be done with a high degree of independence
• Write standard operating procedures, schedule work, analyze data, maintain accurate records, and write reports
• Compile and analyze data. Perform computations using image analysis software, spreadsheets, graphing, and curve fitting software
• May modify protocols and be responsible for a single, independent research project
• May assist with budget and/or operational aspects of grant and contract proposals
• Assist in writing the text of scientific publications and grants.  Review literature
• Train new laboratory personnel, students, and collaborators
• Comply with all safety and infection control standards
• Perform other duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelor’s degree in the Biological Sciences, or equivalent experience
• 3 years of relevant research experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Strong ability to analyze complex visual data in a quantitative and objective manner
• Judgment and action skills required to solve commonly encountered problems

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Cellular Biology

• Growing and maintaining cell lines and primary cells
• Transfecting/ transducing cell lines and downstream characterization experiments
• Lysing cells for protein analysis techniques

 Molecular Biology

• General DNA and RNA manipulation technologies
• PCR, qPCR, restriction digests, site-directed mutagenesis, RNA and DNA isolation, vector construction knowledge/ expertise
• Gel electrophoresis, sequence analysis, nanodrop quantitation of nucleic acids
• Transient transfection and lentiviral transduction, siRNA and shRNA techniques
• General protein manipulation technologies
• Western blotting, Immunoprecipitation and ELISA
• immunofluorescence

Other

• Expertise in data analysis and presentation software: MS Powerpoint, MS Excel, MS Word, GraphPad Prism.
• Be able to perform data analysis, data quality control and data interpretation

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, or designee

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: 

May functionally supervise aides, technicians, and associates

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Wet chemistry laboratory, and may require appropriate contact with biohazards, radionuclides, toxins, animals, and human specimens.