Research Associate 2 MS

About the role

The RA will assist the PI in conducting two projects. One project involves studying the effects of certain drugs on bone loss in ovariectomized mice, requiring the ability to perform survival ovariectomy surgery, injecting unanesthetized mice, and harvesting tissues post-mortem. The second project examines transcription factors induced by cytokines in osteoclasts, requiring familiarity with cell culture, isolating primary murine bone marrow cells, performing Western blots, and electrophoretic mobility shift assays. Knowledge of PCR and RT-PCR is also required.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Ability to perform mouse survival surgery
• Ability to inject unanesthetized mice
• Ability to perform cell culture
• Ability to perform PCR and RT-PCR

Principal Responsibilities

• Designs, plans, implements, and evaluates complex multifaceted research projects/systems, including method development, adaptation, and validation
• Collaborates with PI to define research endeavors and the development of research hypothesis and approach
• Solves complex methodology, protocol, procedural, and research problems through design of techniques, procedures, and policies that will achieve research goals
• Develops long-range plans for supplies and equipment to ensure smooth operation of laboratory
• Investigates, analyzes, and evaluates complex data, data collection systems, and methods to reach scientific conclusions and ensures the integrity of research data
• Collaborates with PI to coordinate major lab renovations, working with Facilities, Health and Safety, and Purchasing to ensure deadlines, safety standards, and purchases are according to plans and within budgets
• Prepares scientific reports and papers for research proposals and published reports
• May perform other duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience

A Master’s Degree in a scientific discipline and three years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Pay

$68,000.00 - $120,500.00

Schedule

Full time