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Job Description:

• Biological sample processing including blood, stool, urine, saliva and other tissues.

• Nucleic acid extraction, quantification, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA) experiments on Luminex and MiSeq and other platforms as needed.

• Maintains and orders supplies.

• Required to work on weekends and be flexible for work hours depending on workload and need.

• Respond to emergency calls (e.g. freezer alarm), shipment after office hours.

• Performing basic laboratory techniques and basic lab-oriented calculations.

• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.

• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.

• Installs, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the principal investigator.

• Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support. Has general awareness in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant scientific field.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

•  Bachelorâ™s degree in biochemistry, biology, or related science.

Experience:

• Relevant research experience for one year.

• Experience in biological sample processing, ELISA, Luminex assay, Deoxyribonucleic (DNA) purification, Ribonucleic acid (RNA) isolation, PCR, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), high throughput genotyping and gene expression microarrays, next-gen sequencing library preparations.

Preferred Competencies

• Knowledge in relevant scientific field.

• Knowledge of research techniques or methods.

• Knowledge of regulatory policies and procedures.

• Analytical skills.

• Problem-solving skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Organizational skills.

• Verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to learn new research techniques or methods.

Working Conditions

•     Laboratory and office setting.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)

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