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Research Assistant (Vascular Cell Biology)

Employer
Joslin Diabetes
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 20, 2021

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Sector
Academic / Research
Field
Conservation science
Discipline
Biology
Salary Type
Salary
Employment Type
Fellowship
Overview:

Under supervision, the Research Assistant performs independent research projects and provides support to postdoctoral fellows. Additionally, performs administrative duties such as maintaining experimental records, ordering supplies, and assisting in grant preparation.

Responsibilities:

Conducts independent research projects according to standard operating procedures with supervision.

Work with mice and rats on housekeeping, tail blood withdrawing, blood glucose measurement, and body weight measurement after training.

Perform basic molecular biology and cell culture techniques, such as genotyping, Western Blotting, ELISA assay, and sterile handling of culture materials.

Perform general lab maintenance, such as autoclaving reagents and instruments, waterbath cleaning, and CO2 tank changing for cell culture incubator.

Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining experimental records and notebooks, ordering supplies, and taking lab inventories.

Attend JDC lab administrative meetings and seminars.

Assist in the preparation of grants.

Provide support to students, other research assistants, and junior faculty.

Work in an integrated fashion with the principal investigator, lab manager, postdoctoral fellows.

Attend weekly lab meetings and 1:1 meetings with the principal investigator.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in biology or related field

Background in basic molecular biology, biochemistry, and/or cell culture techniques is preferred.

Microsoft Office experience

Attention to detail and ability to concentrate on multiple tasks

Good organizational skills

Good communication skills (written and verbal)

Ability to work collaboratively with others in the coordination of various protocols and procedures

Ability to work effectively and constructively with members of other research groups - internal and/or external to Joslin

Ability to effectively organize work schedule to accomplish the completion of multiple tasks or multiple experimental procedures

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