Position: Research Associate / Scientist (Molecular Biology)
The primary responsibility of this position is to develop molecular biology research tools to investigate mechanism of action for pathogen associated molecular patterns and novel immune modulating pharmaceutical compounds.
Required Skills:
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Recombinant DNA cloning techniques
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DNA and RNA isolation (mini prep, large scale plasmid, and genomic)
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Electrophoresis (agarose and PAGE)
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PCR based expression assays
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Bacterial transformation
Additional skills that will be considered:
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Tissue Culture including transfection and selection of cell lines
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FACS
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Western blotting
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ELISA/Immunoassays
Qualifications:
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BA, BS or MS in biological sciences
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1 to 5 years molecular biology laboratory experience