Laboratory Assistant - BIO

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the lab including cleanup and organization.
• Support grant applications by generating preliminary data, developing new reagents, and developing protocols.
• Perform pilot studies primarily using cell and molecular biology and biochemistry approaches.
• Perform communal lab-duties including maintaining cleanliness and organization of laboratory areas, aliquoting reagents, and creating new reagents for lab stocks.
• Conduct co-immunoprecipitations and western blots to generate preliminary results.
• Maintain cell culture, transfect cells and produce stable cell lines for general lab use.
• Construct and isolate DNA plasmids to support lab projects.
• Develop and optimize immunofluorescence protocols to support lab projects.
• Use spreadsheet and graphing software for data analysis.
• Maintain lab databases, DNA construct glycerol stocks log, sequencing log and primer logs.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor, such as administrative tasks in the support of research.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 0-2 years of experience required.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to focus meticulous attention to details.
• Ability to produce reproducible results.
• Ability to work with others in a team-oriented working environment and maintain high ethical standards.
• Experience with standard cell culture and sterile technique, recombinant DNA technology and western blotting.