Research Assistant
About the role
We are hiring for a Research Assistant, Department of Oncology/Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center/Georgetown University Medical Center – Georgetown University.
Responsibilities
- Ordering reagents, keeping inventories, autoclaving, and maintaining knowledge of lab safety standards with routine and timely inspection.
- Performing laboratory techniques such as Western blotting, PCR, and RT-PCR.
- Being conversant with tissue culture techniques.
- Handling mice, including tumor implantation, injections, and collecting and processing tissues.
- Processing samples collected from patients on clinical trials.
- Collaborating with lab members.
- Reporting to Dr. Khleif and Dr. Gupta.
Requirements
High School Diploma or Associate degree and 1 year of experience.
Qualifications
A M.S. in Cell Biology/Immunology/Cancer Biology or a B.S. (Biological Sciences) with relevant experience (1‑2 years) is preferred.
Skills
- Western blotting, PCR, RT-PCR
- Tissue culture techniques
- Mouse handling (tumor implantation, injections, tissue processing)
- Processing patient‑derived clinical trial samples
- Ordering reagents and inventory management
- Autoclaving and lab safety standards inspection
Benefits
Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work‑life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.
Pay
The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $18.40 - $27.09. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to,