• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $61,042.40- $61,042.40

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant to support our multidisciplinary research on infectious diseases, virology, and immunology. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong organizational and record-keeping skills, who can efficiently multi-task while maintaining precision and scientific rigor.

This role involves both wet lab work and animal model management, with opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge projects involving adeno-associated virus (AAV) biology, immune profiling, and antibody discovery.

The primary responsibilities of this position include: participation in day-to-day laboratory research projects under the direction of the Principal Investigator (including experimental set-up, completion, data collection and data analysis) and animal colony management (including animal husbandry, genotyping, phenotyping, and daily monitoring of experimental mice). Skills frequently utilized to complete daily tasks include: basic lab skills (e.g. pipetting, loading a gel), DNA extraction and PCR, flow cytometry, and sterile technique. Additionally, animal husbandry and colony management rely on basic knowledge of genetics (e.g. Mendelian inheritance patterns).

Responsibilities

• 45% - Recording/analyzing data

• 20% - Performing animal experiments

• 20% - General lab maintenance

• 10% - Animal husbandry

• 5% - Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least one and one-half years of related experience or equivalent in education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biology (Cell and/or Molecular Biology preferred) or a related field and at least 1 year of laboratory experience. This position requires the technical ability to complete procedures and properly record and report results. Applicants with experience in animal colony management and animal husbandry are strongly encouraged to apply. Experience with flow cytometry, PCR, Western blotting, and/or recombinant DNA will be an advantage.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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