Research Technician II (PRN) - McDonnell Genome Institute

About the role

FIVE@MGI determines the functional impact of genetic variants by engineering those variants into human cells. We use high content confocal microscopy and deep neural networks (machine learning) to uncover subtle phenotypes from cells with patient-relevant mutations. We are seeking an individual to work in the lab and in the cell culture hood, focusing on stem cell differentiation and neuroscience for clinically translatable projects in functional genomics.

Responsibilities

• Assists with research studies, experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and setup and maintenance of equipment.
• Performs data entry and maintains data files on research.
• Prepares tissue cultures, reagents, probe tests, etc.
• Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
• Safeguards lab conditions and equipment by ensuring they are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with established procedures.
• Assists with general lab maintenance and cleaning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Understanding cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, and especially sterile cell culture is a plus. This individual will also be running machine learning models and performing extensive analysis, so the more computational experience, the better.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Preferred Qualifications: No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.
• Skills: Communication, Detailed Reports, Laboratory Instrumentation, Laboratory Research, Software Program, Working Independently

Benefits

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.