RESEARCH ASST II

Duties And Responsibilities

• Supports research projects focused on stem cell, regenerative, and lung biology in mice and human.
• Planning, implementation and analysis of research projects, as instructed by Principal Investigator (PI).
• Manages mouse colonies, including mouse ordering, breeding & genotyping.
• Affords assistance with tissue harvesting (lung, spleen, blood, BALF , airway), and mouse injections, such as intraperitoneal, intravenous subcutaneous and intra-tracheal injections.
• Establishes lung disease modeling in mice following various established injury protocols.
• Affords assistance to PI, research staff, and students with lab procedures and projects as needed, such as immunohistochemistry, microscopy, flow cytometry, tissue cell cultures.
• Maintains overall lab organization including ordering supplies, preparing reagents, monitoring equipment and compliance with safety regulations.
• Maintains all study records in secure files.
• Troubleshoots problems with methodology.
• Attends weekly journal clubs, department seminars and lab meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree or higher in related fields.
• Candidates with Doctoral Degree are strongly encouraged as well (titles are adjustable to match previous experiences and technical expertise).
• Biology, Molecular biology, Regenerative Medicine, Immunology, Biology of Aging, or other biomedical sciences.
• Minimum lab experience: 1-2 years of post-graduation job experience.
• Previous lab experience with tissue cell culture techniques, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry and microscopy are strongly preferred.
• Ability to use Adobe Illustrator, Image J and Flowjo are strongly recommended.