Job Title: Research Technician/Basic Medical Sciences
Description:
Primary Purpose:
Cell culture of various microbiological and virological agents
including molecular analysis of these cells/microbes.
Description of Duties and Tasks
Standard molecular and microbiological techniques including the cloning, expression and purification of various proteins. Structural and functional characterization of these proteins by biochemical and molecular methods as well as use of these agents to affect growth of the microbes.
Essential Job Functions
1. To grow and characterize various species of bacteria using standard microbiological techniques.
2. Clone, express and purify proteins.
3. To study the biochemical properties as well as their effects.
Skills:
Individuals must possess the knowledge, as well as the following skills and abilities or be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
1. Cell culture and microbiological techniques allowing for the growth and cultivation of various microbiological agents, including bacteria and viruses.
2. Molecular biology skills related to protein expression and characterization of these proteins.
3. Biochemical skills related to protein purification and identification
Qualifications Standard
1. B.S. or higher degree in microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology or a related biological field;
2. One to two years of research lab experience.
Salary: DOQ
Position Begins: Immediately
Location: Basic Medical Sciences