Professional Aide

About the role

This is a temporary or an on-call position providing professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other professional support functions. Temps can work two (2) nine (9) month terms with a week break in service in between and at the end of the second term terminate for three (3) months or switch to an on-call. On‑Call allowed to work 1039 hours in any twelve (12) month period.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research projects aimed at structurally and functionally characterizing membrane protein complexes involved in membrane protein targeting and quality control pathways.
• Experimental design.
• Protein overexpression and purification.
• Collection and analysis of cryo‑electron microscopy (cryo‑EM) data.
• Perform protein–protein interaction studies and other biochemical assays.

Requirements

• Previous experience in protein expression and purification is required.
• Experience with cryo‑EM is preferred but not required.
• Desired qualification: PhD in Biochemistry.

Schedule

Work Hours: STANDARD 8‑5.