Research Scientist/ Engineer - Assistant

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The Department of Biochemistry has an outstanding opportunity for Research Scientist/ Engineer - Assistant.

This position supports: To understand how retinas produce metabolic energy to support their survival and function.

The Research Scientist-Assistant position will devote 100% effort directly to research activities such as:

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintenance of mouse colony, cell culture, PCR genotyping, working in biosafety cabinet, keeping clear and organized records, cell lysate preparation for immunoblots, qPCR, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy and image analysis

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Neurology + less than 3 months of experience in related field.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Keeping clear and organized records.

DESIRED:

Preferable if some cell culture or sterile technique experience, and experience working with cell lysate or RNA for Western blot and qPCR

Application Process:

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