The Rockefeller University seeks a Research Assistant (Salary Range: $46K-$50K) to join Wahba Laboratory. The Research Assistant's responsibilities will include both bench work and bioinformatics. Benchwork includes plate pouring, manipulating C. elegans and basic molecular biology (PCR, cloning, DNA & RNA purification, etc). Bioinformatics work involves analyses of RNA-seq libraries, DNA variant calling and comparative genomics. The Research Assistant will also be responsible for ordering supplies & equipment for the laboratory, chemical & biohazard waste compliance, and repair of equipment.
We offer an excellent benefits package, tuition reimbursement and a competitive salary. The Rockefeller University is located on Manhattan's Upper East Side, on a 15-acre campus, along the East River (www.rockefeller.edu/views.php).
The Rockefeller University is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans.
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The Rockefeller University is a world-renowned center for research and graduate education in the biomedical sciences, chemistry, bioinformatics and physics. The university's 72 laboratories conduct both clinical and basic research and study a diverse range of biological and biomedical problems with the mission of improving the understanding of life for the benefit of humanity.